CVE-2025-14829
CRITICAL
2026-01-13
[email protected]
9.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Lifecycle Timeline
2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 13, 2026 - 06:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.1
Description
The E-xact | Hosted Payment | WordPress plugin through 2.0 is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server.
Analysis
E-xact Hosted Payment WordPress plugin (through 2.0) allows unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion. Attackers can delete wp-config.php to trigger the WordPress installer and take over the site.
Technical Context
Insufficient path validation on file delete operations allows traversal to any filesystem path.
Affected Products
E-xact Hosted Payment WordPress plugin through 2.0
Remediation
Remove the plugin. Back up wp-config.php regularly.
Priority Score
46
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Medium
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Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.1
CVSS: +46
POC: 0
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