CVE-2025-12563
Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler <= 8.6.0 - Incorrect Authorization to Video File Upload
Description
The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited file upload due to an incorrect capability check on theuploadVideo() function in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload mp4 files to the 'wp-content/uploads/<YYYY>/<MM>/' directory.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 6, 2025, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 6, 2025, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12563
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Blog2Social plugin to version 8.6.1 or later.
- Remove any unauthorized mp4 files from the uploads directory.
- Verify file upload restrictions are enforced correctly.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-12563 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-12563.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3389636/blog2social | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3710f139-0f17-426c-b48c-4c42ae4bab5f?source=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-12563 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-12563
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited file upload due to an incorrect capability check on theuploadVideo() function in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload mp4 files to the 'wp-content/uploads/<YYYY>/<MM>/' directory. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3389636/blog2social Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3710f139-0f17-426c-b48c-4c42ae4bab5f?source=cve