CVE-2025-7846

High

Published: 31 October 2025

Published

31 October 2025

Modified

15 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0056 68.2th percentile

Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-7846 is a high-severity Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36) vulnerability in Codecanyon (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 31.8% 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 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 save_fields() by requiring validation of inputs to block absolute path traversal and arbitrary file deletion.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match

prevent

Mandates timely remediation of the plugin flaw through patching or correction to eliminate the arbitrary file deletion vulnerability.

AC-6 Least Privilege partial match

prevent

Enforces least privilege to restrict Subscriber-level users from accessing file deletion functions, mitigating the low-privilege authenticated exploit vector.

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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T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation

Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.

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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability in a WordPress plugin enables exploitation of a public-facing web application (T1190). With low-privilege (Subscriber) access, arbitrary file deletion facilitates privilege escalation to full server compromise (T1068).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

NVD Description

The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.7. 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-2025-7846 is an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 16.7. The issue stems from insufficient file path validation in the save_fields() function, earning a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and mapping to CWE-36 (Absolute Path Traversal). Published on 2025-10-31, it allows attackers to target and remove files on the server without proper restrictions.

Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By manipulating file paths, they can delete arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution—for instance, by removing critical configuration files like wp-config.php, which could disrupt site functionality or enable further compromise.

Mitigation details are available in related advisories, including Wordfence's threat intelligence report at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c66d0fb4-e2df-4bdb-8ccb-18a96173a55d?source=cve and the plugin's CodeCanyon page at https://codecanyon.net/item/user-extra-fields/12949844. Security practitioners should review these for patch availability or workaround guidance specific to the plugin.