CVE-2025-22663
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in the Paid Videochat Turnkey Site WordPress plugin allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected systems. All WordPress sites using this plugin from any version up to 7.2.12 are vulnerable. Attackers can potentially delete critical system files or website content.
💻 Affected Systems
- Paid Videochat Turnkey Site WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete website compromise through deletion of WordPress core files, configuration files, or operating system files, leading to site unavailability and potential data loss.
Likely Case
Website defacement or disruption through deletion of theme files, plugin files, or uploaded content, causing service interruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file permissions restrict deletion to non-critical directories, though some content loss may still occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some knowledge of the plugin's file structure and may require authentication depending on specific implementation details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 7.2.12
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Paid Videochat Turnkey Site'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
File permission restrictions
linuxSet restrictive file permissions on WordPress directories to prevent file deletion
chmod 755 wp-content
chmod 644 wp-config.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely from the WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall rules to block path traversal patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Paid Videochat Turnkey Site' version 7.2.12 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='Paid Videochat Turnkey Site' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 7.2.12 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file deletion events in WordPress logs
- Failed file access attempts with '../' patterns in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' patterns targeting plugin endpoints
- Unusual POST requests to file management endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="*../*" OR method="DELETE") AND user_agent="*WordPress*"