CVE-2025-6989 Kallyas <= 4.21.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Folder Deletion
Authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary folders on the server due to insufficient path validation in the Kallyas WordPress theme.
- 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-2025-6989?
CVE-2025-6989 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in hogash KALLYAS - Creative eCommerce Multi-Purpose WordPress Theme, published on 26 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Kallyas theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary folder deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_font() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.21.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary folders on the server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6989?
How do I fix CVE-2025-6989?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6989 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-2025-6989 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6989 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pp9-v2c7-29w7.