Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-12867

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
EIP Plus developed by Hundred Plus has an Arbitrary File Uplaod vulnerability, allowing privileged remote attackers to upload and execute web shell backdoors, thereby enabling arbitrary code execution on the server.

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 · moderate confidence

EIP Plus contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability allowing authenticated, privileged remote attackers to upload malicious files including web shells to the server. By executing these uploaded files, attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution on the underlying system.

MitigationImplement strict file upload validation including magic byte verification, restrict upload directory to prevent execution (non-executable web root), rename uploaded files to safe names, and enforce proper authentication/authorization on upload endpoints.

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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 checks

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  1. Identify if EIP Plus is installed
    Search for EIP Plus installation directories, check running processes for EIP Plus services, or query application listings on the server
    Affected if EIP Plus software is present on the system
  2. Check if file upload functionality is enabled
    Locate the file upload endpoint or module in the EIP Plus web application; review configuration files for upload capability settings
    Affected if File upload functionality is accessible and not disabled
  3. Verify authentication controls on upload endpoints
    Review access control lists, session management configuration, and upload endpoint permission settings to confirm privileged user requirements
    Affected if Upload endpoints allow access without proper privileged authentication or enforce weak authorization
  4. Inspect upload directory for execute permissions
    Examine the web server configuration and file system permissions on the designated upload directory to determine if uploaded files can be executed as scripts
    Affected if Upload directory is located within a web-accessible path and permits execution of uploaded content
  5. Scan for unexpected uploaded files
    Search upload directories for suspicious file extensions (.php, .asp, .jsp, .exe, .sh) or recently created executable files that do not match expected upload patterns
    Affected if Unknown or malicious file types exist in upload directories, especially web shell patterns

You are affected if EIP Plus is running with file upload functionality accessible to authenticated privileged users and the upload directory is web-accessible with execute permissions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict file upload validation including magic byte verification, restrict upload directory to prevent execution (non-executable web root), rename uploaded files to safe names, and enforce proper authentication/authorization on upload endpoints.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
25.0 hours of engineering $4,400
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