CVE-2025-69097 WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9.5.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

High 8.6 Published Updated

Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the WPLMS WordPress 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-2025-69097?

CVE-2025-69097 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in VibeThemes WPLMS, published on 22 Jan 2026. 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 VibeThemes WPLMS wplms_plugin allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WPLMS: from n/a through <= 1.9.9.5.4.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69097?

How do I fix CVE-2025-69097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69097 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-2025-69097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-69097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwgm-2hr2-pwcx.

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