CVE-2025-69376 WordPress User Extra Fields plugin <= 17.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
An attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the User Extra Fields 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-2025-69376?
CVE-2025-69376 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in vanquish User Extra Fields, published on 20 Feb 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 vanquish User Extra Fields wp-user-extra-fields allows Path Traversal.This issue affects User Extra Fields: from n/a through <= 17.0.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69376?
How do I fix CVE-2025-69376?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69376 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-2025-69376 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-69376 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f2p-qrq8-3vpg.