CVE-2025-69377
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in the WordPress User Extra Fields plugin allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. It affects all WordPress sites running User Extra Fields plugin versions up to and including 17.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress User Extra Fields plugin (wp-user-extra-fields)
⚠️ 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 system compromise through deletion of critical system files, leading to service disruption, data loss, or privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Website defacement, data deletion, or disruption of WordPress functionality through deletion of theme/plugin files.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions and web server configurations restrict write access to sensitive directories.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authentication as a WordPress user with appropriate permissions. The vulnerability is publicly documented with technical details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 17.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'User Extra Fields' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the User Extra Fields plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-user-extra-fields
Restrict file permissions
linuxSet restrictive permissions on WordPress directories to prevent file deletion
chmod 755 wp-content
chmod 644 wp-content/*
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the User Extra Fields plugin completely from the WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'User Extra Fields' version ≤ 17.0Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-user-extra-fields --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is > 17.0 in WordPress admin or check that plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file deletion events in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed file access attempts with ../ patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing ../ sequences to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("../" OR "..\" OR "file deletion") AND "wp-user-extra-fields"