Vulnerability · Published Sep 12, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-8575LWS Cleaner <= 2.4.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'lws_cl_delete_file'
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in LWS Cleaner from aurelienlws. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The LWS Cleaner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'lws_cl_delete_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-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).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| aurelienlws | LWS Cleaner | 0 – through 2.4.1.3 |
Weakness: CWE-36 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H