CVE-2025-4828 Support Board <= 3.8.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially leading to remote code execution.

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-2025-4828?

CVE-2025-4828 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Schiocco Support Board, published on 8 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Support Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the sb_file_delete function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.0. This makes it possible for attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). An attacker can leverage CVE-2025-4855 vulnerability to exploit this vulnerability unauthenticated.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4828?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schiocco Support Board.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4828?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4828 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-2025-4828 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4828 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qq5f-j4wf-xqm8.

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