CVE-2025-7641
Assistant for NextGEN Gallery <= 1.0.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Directory Deletion
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Assistant for NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary directory deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the /wp-json/nextgenassistant/v1.0.0/control REST endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary directories on the server, which can cause a complete loss of availability.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | 48hmorris |
| Product | assistant for nextgen gallery |
| Published | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
48hmorris / Assistant for NextGEN Gallery
0 ≤ 1.0.9
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/07ebb176-a1f8-4a5c-8d81-a83fda4b0af3?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/assistant-for-nextgen-gallery/trunk/nextgenassistant.php#L163 wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/assistant-for-nextgen-gallery/
Credits
Youcef Hamdani