BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types Plugin up to 1.2.8 on WordPress delete_field denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types Plugin up to 1.2.8 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is the function delete_field. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-14997. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types Plugin up to 1.2.8 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function delete_field. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete_field' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, 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).

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-14997. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types Plugin

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• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8

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