CVE-2025-49444
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 · uneditedUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in merkulove Reformer for Elementor reformer-elementor allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Reformer for Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.0.5.
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 Reformer for Elementor plugin suffers from an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload arbitrary file types, including executable PHP files (web shells), directly to the web server. This grants attackers remote code execution capabilities and full server compromise.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Reformer for Elementor plugin is installedLog in to WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'Reformer for Elementor' in the list. Alternatively, check the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder named 'reformer-elementor' or similar.Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list or the plugin folder exists in wp-content/plugins
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Check the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, click on the Reformer for Elementor plugin to view its details, which typically displays the version number. If not available via admin, inspect the main plugin file (e.g., reformer-elementor.php) and look for a 'Version:' comment or tag in the file header.Affected if The plugin version is lower than the latest patched version available from the developer (compare your version against any officially released fix)
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Inspect uploads directory for suspicious PHP filesNavigate to wp-content/uploads using FTP, SSH, or file manager. Look for recently created .php files, especially in subdirectories with dates (e.g., /uploads/2025/01/). Use 'ls -lt' or sort by modification time to identify recently added files.Affected if Any .php files exist in the uploads directory, particularly files created recently or with suspicious names (e.g., shell.php, backdoor.php, test.php)
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Review file upload functionality configurationAccess WordPress admin settings for Reformer for Elementor (typically under Elementor > Reformer or plugin settings). Look for any file upload, media upload, or form-related settings that may lack file type restrictions.Affected if The plugin has an active file upload feature that does not restrict file types to non-executable formats (e.g., allows .php, .phtml, .exe)
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Check for unexpected new administrator accountsIn WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and review the list for unfamiliar accounts with administrator role, especially those created recently or with suspicious usernames.Affected if New administrator accounts exist that were not created by known site administrators
You are affected if the Reformer for Elementor plugin is installed and active on your WordPress site, regardless of version, particularly if the uploads directory contains unexpected PHP files.
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 dataImmediately disable or remove the Reformer for Elementor plugin until a patched version is available; review the wp-content/uploads directory for recently uploaded suspicious PHP files and remove any found web shells.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 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-2025-49444 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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