CVE-2025-6439CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2025-6439

Critical · published October 11, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A tiny glitch in the WooCommerce Designer Pro plugin could allow someone to delete any files on your server with just a clever Ajax request! 🔥 Think of it like a mischievous child with an unchecked list of house chores. If they can enter any room unchallenged, they could throw away anything they want without anyone noticing—your important documents included! If an attacker exploits this hole, they could wipe out critical files, leading to remote code execution or even taking your entire site offline. Imagine your business website vanishing, along with all your customer data and design files—absolutely devastating! ⚠️

Put simply

Think of it like a mischievous child with an unchecked list of house chores. If they can enter any room unchallenged, they could throw away anything they want without anyone noticing—your important documents included! The vulnerability stems from insufficient file path validation in the 'wcdp_save_canvas_design_ajax' function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete files from any directory on the server. This affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 1.9.26.

What to do

If an attacker exploits this hole, they could wipe out critical files, leading to remote code execution or even taking your entire site offline. Imagine your business website vanishing, along with all your customer data and design files—absolutely devastating! ⚠️ Immediately update the WooCommerce Designer Pro plugin to version 1.9.27 or later. Additionally, review file permissions and implement stricter validation checks in your code to prevent unauthorized file deletion. 🛡️ This is fixable! By following these steps, you’ll be well on your way to securing your site like the superhero you are! 💪

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00807 · 56.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2025-10-11T14:15Z
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 OCT 09:28Z
    WooCommerce Designer Pro <= 1.9.26 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
    cvelistv5