Vulnerability Description
The Career Section plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to missing nonce validation and insufficient file path validation on the delete action in the 'appform_options_page_html' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3474216/career-section
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84936b68-923a-4da1-ae6
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-14868?
CVE-2025-14868 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The Career Section plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to miss...
How severe is CVE-2025-14868?
CVE-2025-14868 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-14868?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.