{"id":"CVE-2025-1281","title":"The BM Content Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ux_cb_remove_layout_ajax() and ux_cb_tools_export_ajax() functions in all versions up to, and excluding,…","summary":"The BM Content Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ux_cb_remove_layout_ajax() and ux_cb_tools_export_ajax() functions in all versions up to, and excluding,…","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-22"],"vendor":"SeaTheme","product":"BM Content Builder","affected":["bm_content_builder < 3.17.1"],"published":"2026-09-22","updated":"2026-09-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-22T19:04:55.677","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1281","references":[{"url":"https://themeforest.net/item/art-simple-clean-wordpress-theme-for-creatives/20170299","label":"security@wordfence.com"},{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/61084da5-fa8d-4fa9-a6a6-6155e9e25fbc?source=cve","label":"security@wordfence.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-22T10:09:08.180588Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-22T08:00:27.691Z","epss":0.00566,"epssPercentile":0.44559,"slug":"CVE-2025-1281","body":"## Overview\n\nThe BM Content Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ux_cb_remove_layout_ajax() and ux_cb_tools_export_ajax() functions in all versions up to, and excluding, 3.17.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, 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).\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}