CVE-2025-64230 HIGH

CVE-2025-64230: WordPress Filr plugin <= 1.2.10 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Wp Chill

Product Filr

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published December 18, 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 WP Chill Filr filr-protection allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Filr: from n/a through <= 1.2.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Filr versions up to 1.2.10 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service by accessing files outside the intended directory. An attacker with low-level credentials can trigger this flaw without user interaction. The vulnerability affects the availability of the application across multiple components due to its changed scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Authenticated user can access files outside the intended directory and cause the application to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users may experience service disruptions or unavailability if an authenticated attacker exploits this path traversal flaw.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 18, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64230 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html

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