Path Traversal in Alex Githatu Buddypress Xprofile Custom Image Field

CVE-2025-48158

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Alex Githatu BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field buddypress-xprofile-image-field allows Path Traversal.This issue affects BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field: from n/a through <= 3.0.1.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-48158: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48158?
CVE-2025-48158 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alex Githatu Buddypress Xprofile Custom Image Field, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-48158?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.