Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2025-2007 is a high-severity Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 32% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin for WordPress is affected by an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in all versions through 7.19, with the flaw reintroduced in version 7.20 before final remediation in 7.20.1. Insufficient file path validation in the deleteImage() function permits relative path traversal, tracked as CWE-23, enabling deletion of arbitrary server files.
Authenticated attackers holding Subscriber-level privileges or higher can exploit the issue remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. By targeting critical files such as wp-config.php, they can achieve high impact on integrity and availability, potentially resulting in remote code execution on the affected WordPress installation.
Advisories reference patches applied via WordPress plugin trac changesets that update MediaHandling.php and related code paths, with additional details provided by Wordfence threat intelligence. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.1104 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-9114
Vulnerability Data
The Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the deleteImage() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.19. This makes it possible…
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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). Please note this vulnerability was reintroduced in 7.20, and subsequently patched again in 7.20.1.
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V5.3.2
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Explicit validation of path inputs stops .. sequences from ever being interpreted by the file system.
Access enforcement directly blocks unauthorized file reads/writes that result from unresolved .. sequences.
Information-flow rules can be configured to reject traversals that would move data outside an approved directory boundary.
Least privilege reduces the set of reachable files even when a traversal succeeds.
Secure-engineering principles require safe pathname construction and input neutralization before any file operation.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and path sanitization that prevent relative traversal.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development catches path traversal via static/dynamic analysis, but does not itself implement the fix.
Secure coding standards require neutralizing path traversal sequences, directly addressing CWE-23.