CVE-2025-5927

The Everest Forms (Pro) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_entry_files() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated 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). The vulnerability requires an admin to trigger the deletion via deletion of a form entry and cannot be carried out by the attacker alone.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://everestforms.net/changelog/	Product Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/plugins/everest-forms/	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e3a118f-4321-4579-a986-05ce077dc6b9?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpeverest:everest_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

08 Jul 2025, 14:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-25 10:15

Updated : 2025-07-08 14:54

NVD link : CVE-2025-5927

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5927

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5927

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpeverest

everest_forms

CWE

CWE-36

Absolute Path Traversal

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