CVE-2025-48158: WordPress BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field Plugin <= 3.0.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-08-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Alex Githatu BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field buddypress-xprofile-image-field allows Path Traversal.This issue affects BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field: from n/a through <= 3.0.1.

Affected products

Alex Githatu BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field: through 3.0.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/buddypress-xprofile-image-field/vulnerability/wordpress-buddypress-xprofile-custom-image-field-plugin-3-0-1-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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