CVE-2025-1128
Everest Forms - WordPress Arbitrary File Upload and Deletion Vulnerability
Description
The Everest Forms – Contact Forms, Quiz, Survey, Newsletter & Payment Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, read, and deletion due to missing file type and path validation in the 'format' method of the EVF_Form_Fields_Upload class in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload, read, and delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution, sensitive information disclosure, or a site takeover possible.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 25, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 25, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-1128
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpeverest:everest_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.0.9.5 Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://github.com/wpeverest/everest-forms/commit/7d37858d2c614aa107b0f495fe50819a3867e7f5 Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://github.com/wpeverest/everest-forms/pull/1406/files Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3237831/everest-forms/trunk/includes/abstracts/class-evf-form-fields-upload.php#file0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3243663/everest-forms#file7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c04d8c9-acad-4832-aa8a-8372c58a0387?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Everest Forms – Contact Forms, Quiz, Survey, Newsletter & Payment Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, read, and deletion due to missing file type and path validation in the 'format' method of the EVF_Form_Fields_Upload class in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload, read, and delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution, sensitive information disclosure, or a site takeover possible. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-434 Added Reference https://github.com/wpeverest/everest-forms/commit/7d37858d2c614aa107b0f495fe50819a3867e7f5 Added Reference https://github.com/wpeverest/everest-forms/pull/1406/files Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3237831/everest-forms/trunk/includes/abstracts/class-evf-form-fields-upload.php#file0 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3243663/everest-forms#file7 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c04d8c9-acad-4832-aa8a-8372c58a0387?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1128
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1128
weaknesses.