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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-7641

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.

Published Aug 15, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assistant for NextGEN Gallery

Last checked Oct 26, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-7641. EPSS is 0.55%. Act only if a listed version of Assistant for NextGEN Gallery is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.55%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor 48hmorris Assistant for NextGEN Gallery 0 ≤1.0.9

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor 48hmorris Assistant for NextGEN Gallery 0 ≤1.0.90 ≤1.0.9

How to fix CVE-2025-7641

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-7641. EPSS is 0.55%. Act only if a listed version of Assistant for NextGEN Gallery is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 48hmorris Assistant for NextGEN Gallery 0 ≤1.0.9 0 ≤1.0.9. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.55%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 15, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-7641

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-7641

    30-day exploitation probability 0.55%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-25004

    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 unau

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 26, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 23, 2026
  • EUVDOct 21, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026