PT-2025-37154 · WordPress · User Management Plugin+1

Kishan Vyas · Published 2025-09-11 · Updated 2025-09-16 · CVE-2025-9693

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin versions prior to 3.1.3

Description The plugin is susceptible to arbitrary file deletion due to inadequate file path validation within the postInsertUserProcess function. Authenticated attackers possessing Subscriber-level access or higher can delete arbitrary files on the server. Deletion of specific files, such as wp-config.php, could lead to remote code execution.

Recommendations Update User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin to version 3.1.3 or later.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-9693

Affected Products

User Meta – User Profile Builder

User Management Plugin

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9693 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-meta/tags/3.1.2/models/classes/UserInsert.php#L642 · Note
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1967906354120524005 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d482f3a1-4a5a-4382-88b1-fd3b91605694?source=cve · Note