Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-29009

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-16
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Webkul Medical Prescription Attachment Plugin for WooCommerce medical-prescription-attachment-plugin-for-woocommerce allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Medical Prescription Attachment Plugin for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.2.3.

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 confidence

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Webkul Medical Prescription Attachment Plugin for WooCommerce allows unauthenticated attackers to upload dangerous file types, including web shells, directly to the web server. This provides attackers with remote code execution capabilities and full control over the affected WordPress site.

MitigationUpgrade the Medical Prescription Attachment Plugin for WooCommerce to the latest version immediately. If no patched version is available, remove the plugin until a fix is released.

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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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm plugin installation
    Check your WordPress site's wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'medical-prescription' or similar, or list all installed WooCommerce plugins via WordPress admin or wp-cli: wp plugin list --status=active
    Affected if The Webkul Medical Prescription Attachment Plugin is present and active in the WordPress/WooCommerce installation
  2. Identify plugin version
    Access the plugin file header (e.g., medical-prescription/medical-prescription.php) and locate the 'Version' comment, or view the version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within any affected version range for this CVE
  3. Verify upload functionality is accessible
    Check if the medical prescription upload form/endpoint is publicly accessible by reviewing the plugin's routing or by attempting to access any upload-related pages exposed by the plugin
    Affected if The upload endpoint is accessible to unauthenticated users (this plugin allows unauthenticated uploads)
  4. Inspect upload storage location
    Examine the plugin settings or code to determine the directory where uploaded files are stored (typically wp-content/uploads/ or a plugin-specific subdirectory); use grep to search for upload_dir or move_uploaded_file in plugin files
    Affected if Uploaded files are stored within the webroot (wp-content or similar web-accessible directory)
  5. Check file execution restrictions
    Review the web server configuration (Apache .htaccess, Nginx config) and the upload directory for restrictions preventing PHP execution; verify that .php files in the upload folder cannot be executed via browser
    Affected if Uploaded PHP files can be executed by requesting them directly through the web server (no execution prevention in place)

If the Webkul Medical Prescription Attachment Plugin is installed, the upload feature is accessible to visitors, and uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory without execution restrictions, the environment is vulnerable to remote code execution via this CVE.

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

Upgrade the Medical Prescription Attachment Plugin for WooCommerce to the latest version immediately. If no patched version is available, remove the plugin until a fix is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,210
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