CVE-2025-2004: Simple WP Events · External Control of File Name or Path
Affects Simple WP EventsSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wpminds Simple WP Events | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin's AJAX actions and consider disabling or removing the Simple WP Events plugin if possible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Description
The Simple WP Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the wpe_delete_file AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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). CVE-2025-32509 is a duplicate of this.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abdca93e-f68d-4a96-8bd7-443ee46ccb5a?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-wp-events/trunk/admin/includes/wp-events-export-events.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3280966/simple-wp-events/trunk/admin/includes/wp-events-export-events.php (opens in a new tab)