CVE-2025-15470 Eleganzo <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Directory Deletion
Authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary directories on the server, potentially causing denial of service or data loss in the Eleganzo WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15470?
CVE-2025-15470 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in DesigningMedia Eleganzo, published on 14 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Eleganzo theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary directory deletion due to insufficient path validation in the akd_required_plugin_callback function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server, including the WordPress root directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15470?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-15470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c4m-vfg9-p3hj.