CVE-2025-7641
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability48. percentile0.6%
ProductAssistant for NextGEN Gallery
PublishedAug 15, 2025
First seenAug 15, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 48hmorris Assistant for NextGEN Gallery | v ≤ 1.0.9 | — |
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