Description

The Connections Business Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary directory deletion due to insufficient file path validation when deleting a connections image directory in all versions up to, and including, 10.4.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary folders on the server and all their content.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-12885

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.5

Affected Products

Vendor: shazahm1hotmailcom

Product: Connections Business Directory

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 18.8% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-25 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25e0c269-55c2-49f0-96bb-ae2696e2cea8?source=cve
https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/

Timeline