CVE-2025-8141
📋 TL;DR
The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete any file on the server. This affects all versions up to and including 3.2.4, potentially leading to remote code execution by deleting critical files like wp-config.php.
💻 Affected Systems
- Redirection for Contact Form 7 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 site compromise via remote code execution by deleting wp-config.php or other critical files, leading to data theft, defacement, or malware installation.
Likely Case
Site disruption or data loss from deletion of important files, potentially causing downtime or content loss.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions and web application firewalls block exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation is straightforward with publicly available proof-of-concept code.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.2.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3200000/wpcf7-redirect/trunk/classes/class-wpcf7r-save-files.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Redirection for Contact Form 7'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 3.2.5+. 5. Verify the plugin is active and functioning.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate wpcf7-redirect
Web Application Firewall rule
allBlock requests to the vulnerable delete_associated_files function.
Add WAF rule to block POST requests containing 'delete_associated_files' parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file permissions (755 for directories, 644 for files) to limit damage
- Deploy a web application firewall with rules blocking file deletion attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Redirection for Contact Form 7 version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get wpcf7-redirect --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 3.2.5 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with 'delete_associated_files' action
- File deletion events in web server logs for unexpected paths
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests with file path parameters to WordPress admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (action="delete_associated_files" OR path="*wp-admin/admin-ajax.php*")