Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-67968

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-22
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 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 InspiryThemes Real Homes CRM realhomes-crm allows Using Malicious Files.This issue affects Real Homes CRM: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

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 · moderate confidence

The Real Homes CRM plugin from InspiryThemes contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability allowing attackers to upload malicious files (e.g., web shells, executables) without proper validation of file types or contents. This could enable remote code execution on the server.

MitigationImplement strict whitelist-based file type validation (MIME type + extension), store uploads outside web root, disable script execution in upload directories, and enforce proper authentication/authorization on all upload endpoints.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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. Verify Real Homes CRM plugin installation
    Locate the plugin files in your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/real-homes-crm or check via WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins
    Affected if The Real Homes CRM plugin by InspiryThemes is installed on the WordPress site
  2. Identify plugin version
    Check the plugin header in main plugin file (usually real-homes-crm.php) or view version in WordPress plugin admin panel
    Affected if Unable to confirm the plugin version or version is unknown and the site has file upload functionality exposed
  3. Locate file upload functionality
    Search plugin directories for upload handling code: look for functions involving $_FILES, move_uploaded_file, wp_handle_upload, or form elements with enctype='multipart/form-data'
    Affected if The plugin contains file upload handling code that processes user-submitted files
  4. Test upload endpoint accessibility
    Identify publicly accessible upload forms or AJAX endpoints in the plugin; check if they require authentication or can be accessed without proper authorization
    Affected if File upload endpoints are accessible to unauthenticated users or users without proper upload permissions
  5. Inspect file validation implementation
    Examine upload handling code for MIME type checking, file extension validation, content-type verification, and file content scanning; verify if whitelist approach is used
    Affected if Upload code lacks proper file type validation or uses only client-side/weak validation methods

If the Real Homes CRM plugin is installed and contains accessible file upload functionality without strict server-side validation and proper access controls, the environment is likely affected by this vulnerability.

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

Implement strict whitelist-based file type validation (MIME type + extension), store uploads outside web root, disable script execution in upload directories, and enforce proper authentication/authorization on all upload endpoints.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation5.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,860
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