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.
Published: 2025-12-12
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary File Deletion
Action: Patch
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000


Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpusermanager
Wpusermanager wp User Manager
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpusermanager
Wpusermanager wp User Manager

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title WP User Manager <= 2.9.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'current_user_avatar' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


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Wordpress Wordpress
Wpusermanager Wp User Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:11:35.348Z

Reserved: 2025-11-17T15:48:32.727Z

Link: CVE-2025-13320

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-12T14:56:55.572Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-12T04:15:41.147

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-13320

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T17:30:37Z

Weaknesses