CVE-2025-7640
Published: 24 July 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-7640 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) 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 19.8% 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 SC-23 (Session Authenticity) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Deeper analysis
The hiWeb Export Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions through 0.9.0.0. The issue stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the tool-dashboard-history.php file, which permits arbitrary file deletion on the server and can be escalated to remote code execution by targeting files such as wp-config.php. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 and is categorized under CWE-22.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw by crafting a malicious request and tricking an authenticated administrator into performing an action such as clicking a link, thereby causing the server to delete chosen files without further authentication. This requires no prior access beyond social engineering the administrator.
The EPSS score remains low and unchanged at 0.0131 with no material increase since disclosure. The referenced sources include the vulnerable plugin code on WordPress Trac, the plugin directory page, and a Wordfence threat intelligence entry, but provide no details on available patches or mitigation steps.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-22508
Vulnerability details
The hiWeb Export Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the tool-dashboard-history.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated…
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attackers 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), via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Why these techniques?
CSRF flaw in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation for arbitrary file deletion and RCE.
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Mitigating Controls
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Directly requires session authenticity protections like nonces to prevent CSRF attacks exploiting missing validation in tool-dashboard-history.php for unauthorized file deletions.
Mandates validation of inputs to file deletion operations, mitigating arbitrary file deletions and associated path traversal (CWE-22) via forged requests.
Ensures timely flaw remediation by applying patches or updates to the hiWeb Export Posts plugin, directly addressing the CSRF vulnerability across all affected versions.