CVE-2025-47492 WordPress Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms plugin <= 1.4.3 - Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Elementor Forms file upload plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-47492?
CVE-2025-47492 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in add-ons.org Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms, published on 23 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in add-ons.org Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47492?
How do I fix CVE-2025-47492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47492 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-2025-47492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vphc-878c-44gv.