CVE-2025-48158 WordPress BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field Plugin <= 3.0.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field 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-2025-48158?
CVE-2025-48158 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Alex Githatu BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field, published on 20 Aug 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 Alex Githatu BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field buddypress-xprofile-image-field allows Path Traversal.This issue affects BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field: from n/a through <= 3.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48158?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48158 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-2025-48158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fw2c-m258-65f8.