CVE-2025-58959 HIGH

CVE-2025-58959: WordPress Taskbot plugin <= 6.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Amentotech
Product Taskbot
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 AmentoTech Taskbot taskbot allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Taskbot: from n/a through <= 6.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Taskbot versions 6.4 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service by disrupting site availability. An attacker with low-level access can craft requests that bypass directory restrictions and impact system resources. The vulnerability affects the entire application scope due to its network-accessible nature.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt site availability and cause denial of service through path traversal attacks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site availability may be disrupted by authenticated attackers; service interruptions possible without code execution.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated