CVE-2025-28980 HIGH

CVE-2025-28980: WordPress Aviation Weather from NOAA plugin <= 0.7.2 - Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Vendor Machouinard
Product Aviation Weather from NOAA
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published July 4, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in machouinard Aviation Weather from NOAA aviation-weather-from-noaa allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Aviation Weather from NOAA: from n/a through <= 0.7.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Aviation Weather from NOAA versions 0.7.2 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service by manipulating file paths. An attacker with low-level access can disrupt service availability. The vulnerability requires network access and valid credentials but no user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt the application's availability by traversing file paths to access or manipulate system resources.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can crash or degrade the application, affecting availability for legitimate users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level user credentials and network access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 4, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated