CVE-2025-1972 Path traversal in Export and Import Users and Customers

Low 2.7 Published 22 Mar 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated administrators can delete arbitrary log files on the server due to insufficient path validation in the Export and Import Users and Customers plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-1972?

CVE-2025-1972 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in webtoffee Export and Import Users and Customers, published on 22 Mar 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Export and Import Users and Customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the admin_log_page() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary log files on the server.

Weakness: CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1972?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webtoffee Import Export Wordpress Users.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1972?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1972 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-2025-1972 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1972 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hjx4-8932-9cpq.