CVE-2025-9518

HIGH7.2

atec Debug <= 1.2.22 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion

Published Sep 4, 2025

Modified 4 months ago

No fix available

Details

The atec Debug plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation on the 'debug_path' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.22. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-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).

References

WEBhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atec-debug/trunk/includes/ATEC/CONFIG.php#L320 WEBhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3355260%40atec-debug%2Ftrunk&old=3342365%40atec-debug%2Ftrunk ADVISORYhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9518 WEBhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/170cd2e3-e31b-452e-8c15-d44a8be7757b?source=cve

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.2

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

HighPR:H

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

7.2/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

Input Validation

CWE-36

Absolute Path Traversal

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedSep 4, 2025

ModifiedSep 4, 2025