Simple WP Events <= 1.8.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Simple WP Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the wpe_delete_file AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.17. 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). CVE-2025-32509 is a duplicate of this.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p3c-x238-grgc
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abdca93e-f68d-4a96-8bd7-443ee46ccb5a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-wp-events/trunk/admin/includes/wp-events-export-events.php#L399
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3280966/simple-wp-events/trunk/admin/includes/wp-events-export-events.php
More WPMinds vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-23574 WordPress Simple WP Events plugin <= 1.8.17 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-23659 WordPress Simple WP Events plugin <= 1.8.17 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-23291 WordPress Simple WP Events plugin <= 1.8.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-2004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p3c-x238-grgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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