The Avatar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in a function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:00:00 +0000

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Description The Avatar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in a function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
Title Avatar <= 0.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-18T12:01:38.763Z

Reserved: 2025-04-11T14:49:59.710Z

Link: CVE-2025-3520

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-04-18T02:15:14.397

Modified: 2025-04-18T02:15:14.397

Link: CVE-2025-3520

cve-icon Redhat

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