CVE-2025-68562
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 RomanCode MapSVG allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through 8.7.3.
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 · moderate confidenceMapSVG plugin versions up to 8.7.3 contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability allowing attackers to upload malicious files (web shells) to the web server. The plugin fails to properly validate uploaded file types and content, enabling arbitrary PHP or other executable code to be uploaded and subsequently executed.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check MapSVG plugin versionNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins > MapSVG and note the version number, or inspect the plugin main file header for the 'Version' fieldAffected if Version is 8.7.3 or earlier (any version up to and including 8.7.3)
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Identify MapSVG upload endpointCheck plugin documentation or source code for upload handlers. Common paths include /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=mapsvg_upload or similar. Use browser DevTools or a proxy to identify if the upload functionality is exposedAffected if Upload endpoint is accessible without proper authorization or accepts unauthenticated requests
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Locate upload directoryInspect plugin code for upload path configuration, typically found in $mapsvg_options['uploads_dir'] or similar. Default is often /wp-content/uploads/mapsvg/ or /wp-content/plugins/mapsvg/maps/Affected if Uploads directory exists within the web root and is writable
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Verify script execution is not blockedCheck if .htaccess or web.config in the upload directory contains rules to prevent PHP/executable file execution (directive like 'php_flag engine off' or equivalent)Affected if Upload directory allows execution of uploaded PHP files (no security restrictions on script execution)
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Confirm file type validation is absent or weakExamine plugin source code for $_FILES type checking - look for functions handling file uploads and whether they validate mime type, extension, or magic bytes before savingAffected if Plugin does not perform proper file type validation (no allowlist, no magic byte check, accepts multiple extensions)
You are affected if MapSVG plugin version 8.7.3 or earlier is installed AND the upload functionality is accessible (even to low-privilege users) AND the uploads directory permits script execution of uploaded 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 dataImplement strict allowlist-based file type validation including magic byte verification, store uploads outside the web root or disable script execution in upload directories, and ensure all upload functionality requires proper authentication and authorization.
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- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 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-2025-68562 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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