CVE-2025-8575
Published: 12 September 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-8575 is a high-severity Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 15.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The LWS Cleaner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'lws_cl_delete_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.1.3. This issue, tracked as CVE-2025-8575 with a CVSS score of 7.2, stems from CWE-36 and affects the plugin's file handling capabilities.
Authenticated attackers with Administrator-level access can exploit the vulnerability to delete arbitrary files on the server. Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution, particularly if critical files such as wp-config.php are removed.
The exploitation probability remains low with an EPSS score of 0.0202, showing no increase from its peak. References to the vulnerable code and a subsequent changeset are available through WordPress plugin trac and Wordfence threat intelligence.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-29027
Vulnerability details
The LWS Cleaner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'lws_cl_delete_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access…
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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).
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.