Path traversal in khaledsaikat User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the postInsertUserProcess function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. 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).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| khaledsaikat | User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin | up to 3.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin Vendorkhaledsaikat Affected up to 3.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46fh-vxvj-j8gp
References
More khaledsaikat vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08598 Authorization bypass in khaledsaikat User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-9693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46fh-vxvj-j8gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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