CVE-2025-3065
Published: 24 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-3065 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 10.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Database Toolset plugin for WordPress is affected by CVE-2025-3065, an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability caused by insufficient file path validation. The flaw exists in all versions through 1.8.4 and is tracked under CWE-22 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue over the network to delete arbitrary files on the server. Successful deletion of files such as wp-config.php can readily result in remote code execution.
No mitigation details are provided in the available references, which include the plugin's source repository and Wordfence advisory. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.0488 with no observed rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-12133
Vulnerability details
The Database Toolset plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the…
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server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.