CVE-2025-13320

WP User Manager <= 2.9.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'current_user_avatar' Parameter

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 12, 2025 at 03:20 AM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWP User Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The WP User Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.12. This is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied file paths in the profile update functionality combined with improper handling of array inputs by PHP's filter_input() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server via the 'current_user_avatar' parameter in a two-stage attack which can make remote code execution possible. This only affects sites with the custom avatar setting enabled.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2.9.12

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

6.8MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-73

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