PT-2026-1414 · Unknown+1 · Buddypress+1

Sarawut Poolkhet · Published 2026-01-06 · Updated 2026-01-06 · CVE-2025-14997

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin versions through 1.2.8

Description The BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin for WordPress has a flaw that allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to delete arbitrary files on the server. This is due to inadequate file path validation within the delete field function. Deleting specific files, such as wp-config.php, could lead to remote code execution.

Recommendations Update BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin to a version later than 1.2.8.

Fix

RCE

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-14997

Affected Products

Buddypress

Buddypress Xprofile Custom Field Types

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14997 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/89a7a717-dac3-490e-89dd-268be8eb7bf5?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3430565/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/tags/1.2.8/src/handlers/class-field-upload-helper.php · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2008476631258612121 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/147801 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2008408713506251003 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/41479 · Telegram Post