CVE-2025-12966
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 All-in-One Video Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the resolve_import_directory() function in versions 4.5.4 to 4.5.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-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 All-in-One Video Gallery WordPress plugin versions 4.5.4 through 4.5.7 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the resolve_import_directory() function due to missing file type validation. Authenticated attackers with Author-level or higher permissions can upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially achieving 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify if All-in-One Video Gallery plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory or access wp-admin > Plugins to see if 'All-in-One Video Gallery' is listed as an active or installed pluginAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Check the installed plugin versionNavigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins > All-in-One Video Gallery and compare the version number to the affected range 4.5.4 through 4.5.7Affected if The installed version is 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.6, or 4.5.7
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Verify if Author-level or higher user roles existNavigate to Users > All Users in wp-admin and review the role assigned to each user; check for any users with Author, Editor, or Administrator rolesAffected if At least one user account has Author role or higher privileges
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Confirm if the import functionality is accessibleLook for the video import feature in the plugin settings (typically under All-in-One Video Gallery > Import or a similar menu) and verify it can be accessed by Author-level usersAffected if The import functionality is enabled and accessible to users with Author permissions
A user is affected if the All-in-One Video Gallery plugin version is between 4.5.4 and 4.5.7 inclusive AND at least one user with Author-level or higher permissions exists with access to the import feature.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate the plugin to version 4.5.8 or later. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict or disable the import functionality and monitor for suspicious uploads.
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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-2025-12966 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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