CVE-2025-10058

High

Published: 17 September 2025

Published

17 September 2025

Modified

15 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0060 69.5th percentile

Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-10058 is a high-severity External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 30.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 1 other technique. What defenders deploy: see the NIST 800-53 controls recommended below.

Threat & Defense Details

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

prevent

Directly addresses the insufficient file path validation in the plugin's upload_function, preventing arbitrary file deletion attacks.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match

prevent

Requires timely identification and remediation of the specific flaw in WP Import plugin versions up to 7.27, eliminating the vulnerability through patching.

AC-6 Least Privilege partial match

prevent

Enforces least privilege to restrict Subscriber-level users from accessing or deleting critical files even if the plugin is exploited.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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T1070.004 File Deletion Stealth

Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

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Why these techniques?

Vuln in public-facing WP plugin enables remote authenticated file deletion (arbitrary paths) leading to RCE, directly mapping to public app exploitation and file deletion actions.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

The WP Import – Ultimate CSV XML Importer for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the upload_function() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.27. 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).

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2025-10058 affects the WP Import – Ultimate CSV XML Importer plugin for WordPress, specifically due to insufficient file path validation in the upload_function() function within all versions up to and including 7.27. This flaw enables arbitrary file deletion on the server. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H) and is associated with CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path).

Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this issue remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By targeting critical files such as wp-config.php, they can achieve arbitrary file deletion, which readily leads to remote code execution by disrupting server configurations or enabling further compromise.

References, including code from the plugin's Trac repository at tags/7.26 and changesets 3357936 and 3360611, highlight the vulnerable uploadModules/FtpUpload.php file and subsequent modifications. The Wordfence threat intelligence advisory provides further details on the vulnerability.