# CVE-2025-60730: Perfree PerfreeBlog arbitrary file deletion in unInstallTheme

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-60730-perfree-perfreeblog-arbitrary-file-deletion-in-uninstalltheme  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-10-24. Updated: 2026-07-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-60730 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.6 · Published 2025-10-24

PerfreeBlog, a Java-based content management system, contains a security flaw in its theme management component. An attacker can exploit this to delete any file on the server, potentially leading to a complete website outage or the loss of critical system data. This could disrupt business operations and require significant recovery efforts if backups are not available.

Technologies: [Perfreeblog](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/perfreeblog). Vendors: [Perfree](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/perfree).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-60730 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-60730 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-60730?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.6, published 24 October 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Perfreeblog 4.0.11.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-60730?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-60730 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-60730?** Check whether you run Perfreeblog at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability exists in PerfreeBlog v4.0.11 within the `unInstallTheme` function. The application fails to properly validate or sanitize the `themePath` parameter before using it in file system operations. By supplying directory traversal sequences (e.g., `../../`), a remote attacker can escape the intended theme directory and delete arbitrary files on the host server. While the CVSS vector suggests some user interaction (UI:R), the technical report indicates the vulnerability is reachable via a direct API request to `/api/auth/theme/unInstallTheme`. Successful exploitation can lead to data loss or denial of service by deleting critical application or system files.

## Affected products

- Perfree PerfreeBlog 4.0.11

## Timeline

- 2025-10-24: advisory: NVD published the CVE record.

## References

- [https://github.com/dengxmenglihua/cve/blob/main/PerfreeBlog/File%20Deletion/Arbitrary%20File%20Deletion%20Vulnerability%20in%20PerfreeBlog%20System.md](https://github.com/dengxmenglihua/cve/blob/main/PerfreeBlog/File%20Deletion/Arbitrary%20File%20Deletion%20Vulnerability%20in%20PerfreeBlog%20System.md)
- [https://perfree.org.cn/](https://perfree.org.cn/)

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