How to fix CVE-2025-4206?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Review file handling controls and restrict upload directories.

Is PHP affected by CVE-2025-4206?

Organizations using Award Winner - Groundhogg face moderate risk from CVE-2025-4206, a path traversal vulnerability rated CVSS 7.2. This could allow attackers to access or modify files outside intended directories, potentially exposing sensitive configuration or credentials.

CVE-2025-4206

HIGH

2025-05-09 [email protected]

7.2

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:41 vuln.today

CVE Published

May 09, 2025 - 12:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

Description

The WordPress CRM, Email & Marketing Automation for WordPress | Award Winner - Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'process_export_delete' and 'process_import_delete' functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-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).

Analysis

The WordPress CRM, Email & Marketing Automation for WordPress | Award Winner - Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. The WordPress CRM, Email & Marketing Automation for WordPress | Award Winner - Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'process_export_delete' and 'process_import_delete' functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-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).

Affected Products

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +5.7

CVSS: +36

POC: 0

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