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CVE-2025-10916: FormGent (WordPress plugin) · External Control of File Name or Path

Affects FormGent (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
FormGentAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-10916, European organizations should immediately verify if they use the FormGent plugin and identify the version in use. In the interim, restricting access to the plugin’s file management functionalities via web application firewalls (WAFs) or server-level access controls can reduce exposure. Implementing strict input validation and sanitization on file path parameters is critical to prevent path traversal and arbitrary file deletion. Organizations should also conduct regular backups of website data and server files to enable recovery in case of deletion. Monitoring server logs for unusual file deletion requests or anomalies can help detect exploitation attempts early. Additionally, isolating WordPress environments and running them with the least privilege necessary can limit the damage caused by successful exploitation.

Description

The FormGent WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 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.

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