CVE-2025-11889
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe AIO Forms – Craft Complex Forms Easily plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the import functionality in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe AIO Forms WordPress plugin has an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its import functionality due to missing file type validation. Authenticated administrators can upload arbitrary files including executables, enabling remote code execution.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm AIO Forms plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and look for 'AIO Forms' in the installed plugins list. Note whether it is activated or not.Affected if The plugin is installed and activated
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Identify the installed versionIn Plugins list, click on AIO Forms to view the version number displayed in the plugin details. Compare this version to any known patched version from the WordPress plugin repository.Affected if The version is older than the patched version (if a patch exists)
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Verify import functionality existsIn WordPress admin, locate the AIO Forms settings or tools section. Look for an 'Import' or 'Import/Export' menu item within the plugin's admin interface.Affected if The import functionality menu item is present and accessible
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Check admin access to upload featuresReview which user roles have access to the import functionality. Confirm if administrator-level users can access file upload features in the import section.Affected if Administrators or other privileged users can access and use the import file upload feature
Your environment is affected if the AIO Forms plugin is installed with the import functionality accessible to administrators, and the version is unpatched.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate the plugin to the latest version if available, or disable the import functionality until a patched version is released. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict administrator access and monitor for suspicious file uploads.
Version 1.3.19 or later
- Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find the 'AIO Forms' plugin in the list
- Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually download the latest version from wordpress.org
- If updating manually: click 'Add New' > 'Upload Plugin' > choose the downloaded zip file > 'Install Now' > 'Activate Plugin'
- Verify the updated version is 1.3.19 or higher under Plugins > Installed Plugins
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-11889 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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