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Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2025-7640

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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88/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The hiWeb Export Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the tool-dashboard-history.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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), via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The hiWeb Export Posts WordPress plugin (versions up to 0.9.0.0) lacks proper nonce validation in tool-dashboard-history.php, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge requests that delete arbitrary files on the server via CSRF. This can lead to RCE by deleting critical files like wp-config.php, but requires tricking a site administrator into clicking a malicious link.

MitigationUpdate to the patched version when released; if unavailable, remove the plugin entirely. Verify no unauthorized file modifications or compromise occurred.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm hiWeb Export Posts plugin is installed
    Log in to WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'hiWeb Export Posts' in the list of active or inactive plugins
    Affected if The plugin appears in the plugin list regardless of status
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    In the plugins list, click on 'hiWeb Export Posts' details or view the plugin's main PHP file header to find the version number listed (e.g., 'Version: 0.9.0.0')
    Affected if The version is 0.9.0.0 or any version up to and including 0.9.0.0 (the vulnerability exists in all versions up to this release)
  3. Verify vulnerable file exists
    Access the site via FTP or file manager, navigate to /wp-content/plugins/hiweb-export-posts/ and check if tool-dashboard-history.php is present
    Affected if The file tool-dashboard-history.php exists in the plugin directory
  4. Inspect critical WordPress files for deletion or modification
    Check that wp-config.php, .htaccess, and index.php remain intact in the WordPress root directory; verify file sizes and timestamps match expected values
    Affected if wp-config.php or other critical files are missing, have unexpected timestamps, or show unauthorized modifications
  5. Review access logs for file deletion requests
    Examine web server access and error logs (apache2/access.log, nginx/access.log) for any POST or GET requests to tool-dashboard-history.php with delete or file parameters, especially from unexpected IP addresses
    Affected if Log entries show requests to tool-dashboard-history.php with file deletion parameters, indicating potential exploitation attempts

You are affected if the hiWeb Export Posts plugin (versions up to 0.9.0.0) is installed and the vulnerable tool-dashboard-history.php file exists on your server, regardless of whether exploitation has occurred yet.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the patched version when released; if unavailable, remove the plugin entirely. Verify no unauthorized file modifications or compromise occurred.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version available on WordPress plugin repository (newer than 0.9.0.0)

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate the 'hiWeb Export Posts' plugin
  4. Check if an update is available (the plugin repository should show a newer version)
  5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the patched version
  6. Alternatively, download the latest version from wordpress.org/plugins/hiweb-export-posts and upload it manually via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  7. After updating, verify the plugin is running on a version newer than 0.9.0.0

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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