Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-58819

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-05
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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97/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in CreedAlly Bulk Featured Image bulk-featured-image allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Bulk Featured Image: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.

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

The CreedAlly Bulk Featured Image WordPress plugin has an unrestricted file upload vulnerability allowing attackers to upload dangerous file types (web shells) directly to the web server, potentially achieving remote code execution. The plugin fails to validate file types before accepting uploads.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version immediately. If no patch is available, remove the plugin and implement server-level restrictions (disable PHP execution in upload directories, use .htaccess rules to block script uploads).

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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. Identify if Bulk Featured Image plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Bulk Featured Image'. Note the installed version from the plugin description.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and the version falls within any vulnerable version range (compare your installed version against the affected versions once known).
  2. Locate the plugin upload directory
    Check the plugin settings page in WordPress admin for upload path configuration, or inspect the plugin code for the upload_dir filter to identify where files are stored.
    Affected if Uploads are stored in a publicly accessible web directory (within /wp-content/uploads/ or similar web-accessible paths).
  3. Verify upload directory is web-accessible
    Check the web server configuration or .htaccess rules to confirm the upload directory can be accessed via HTTP/HTTPS.
    Affected if The directory storing uploaded files is directly accessible via web browser without authentication.
  4. Confirm script execution is allowed in upload directory
    Check if the upload directory lacks restrictions on executing PHP files - look for .htaccess rules or server config that would block PHP execution, or attempt to access a test PHP file in the upload path via browser.
    Affected if PHP files stored in the upload directory can be executed directly by the web server (no execution blocking is in place).

You are affected if the Bulk Featured Image plugin is installed AND uploads are stored in a web-accessible directory where PHP script execution is not blocked.

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

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

Update the plugin to the latest version immediately. If no patch is available, remove the plugin and implement server-level restrictions (disable PHP execution in upload directories, use .htaccess rules to block script uploads).

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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