CVE-2025-6691
"WordPress SureForms Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability"
Description
The SureForms – Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_entry_files() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
INFO
Published Date :
July 9, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 11, 2025, 9:22 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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CVE-2025-6691 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 200k Websites to Site Takeover Attack
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in the SureForms WordPress plugin, affecting over 200,000 websites worldwide and potentially exposing them to complete site takeover attacks. The ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
SureForms WordPress Plugin Flaw (CVE-2025-6691): Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion Leads to Site Takeover, 200K Sites at Risks
A critical vulnerability in the SureForms WordPress plugin—which has over 200,000 active installations—has exposed websites to a serious threat of arbitrary file deletion, including the potential remo ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
GitLab Releases Security Updates: XSS and Authorization Bypass Flaws Patched
GitLab has released security updates for its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) at ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-6691 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-610 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 0.0.2 up to (excluding) 0.0.14 *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 1.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.0 up to (excluding) 1.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (excluding) 1.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.3.0 up to (excluding) 1.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.4.0 up to (excluding) 1.4.5 *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.6.0 up to (excluding) 1.6.5 *cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:sureforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.7.0 up to (excluding) 1.7.4 Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sureforms/trunk/admin/views/entries-list-table.php#L661 Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3319753%40sureforms&new=3319753%40sureforms&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://wordpress.org/plugins/sureforms/ Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4658546-bf57-414b-a3c9-bf7a5692c5fe?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The SureForms – Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_entry_files() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-73 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sureforms/trunk/admin/views/entries-list-table.php#L661 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3319753%40sureforms&new=3319753%40sureforms&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/sureforms/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4658546-bf57-414b-a3c9-bf7a5692c5fe?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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