High severity · published Jan 6, 2026
CVE-2025-14997
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types <= 1.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
8.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete_field' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. 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).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BX
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types · buddydev
through 1.2.8 · source: vendor
Affected product
BX
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types
buddydev
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14997
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14997
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/tags/1.2.8/src/handlers/class-field-upload-helper.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3430565/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/89a7a717-dac3-490e-89dd-268be8eb7bf5?source=cve
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