CVE-2025-12968
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 Infility Global plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation and capability checks in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.42. This is due to the `upload_file` function in the `infility_import_file` class only validating the MIME type which can be easily spoofed, and the `import_data` function missing capability checks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber 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 Infility Global WordPress plugin up to version 2.14.42 allows arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient validation. The `upload_file` function relies solely on MIME type validation, which can be trivially spoofed, while the `import_data` function lacks proper capability checks. This enables any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher to 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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Verify Infility Global plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Infility Global' in the list. Note the version number displayed below the plugin name.Affected if The plugin is installed and appears in the WordPress plugins list
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Confirm the installed version is affectedCompare the noted version number to the affected range. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 2.14.42.Affected if The installed version is 2.14.42 or lower
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Identify user roles with site accessNavigate to Users > All Users in the WordPress admin panel. Review the list to see which roles exist (Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber).Affected if Any user role exists with Subscriber-level access or higher, as these roles can access the vulnerable functions
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Test for accessible upload endpointMake a POST request to the site using a low-privilege authenticated user (subscriber role) to the endpoint that handles the upload_file or import_data functions. This typically involves checking if the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific AJAX handlers respond to the upload request.Affected if The upload endpoint accepts requests from authenticated users with subscriber-level permissions and processes the request without proper file type validation
The environment is affected if the Infility Global plugin version is 2.14.42 or lower and any authenticated user with subscriber-level or higher access exists on the site.
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 Infility Global plugin to version 2.14.43 or later, which includes proper file type validation (beyond MIME sniffing) and appropriate capability checks. If immediate update is not possible, disable the plugin until a patch is applied.
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