CVE-2025-53588 WordPress UPC/EAN/GTIN Code Generator Plugin <= 2.0.2 - Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the UPC/EAN/GTIN Code Generator WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-53588?
CVE-2025-53588 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dmitry V. (CEO of "UKR Solution") UPC/EAN/GTIN Code Generator, published on 28 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Dmitry V. (CEO of "UKR Solution") UPC/EAN/GTIN Code Generator upc-ean-barcode-generator allows Path Traversal.This issue affects UPC/EAN/GTIN Code Generator: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53588?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53588 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-2025-53588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g8j-3jgp-qrrv.