CVE-2025-5061

high

Description

The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpie_parse_upload_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.29. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and permissions granted by an Administrator, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 3.9.29.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c0f3248-fef6-48a5-b2e1-f2778528fba1?source=cve

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3338701/

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3323402/

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/class-wpie-upload-validate.php#L89

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/class-wpie-upload-validate.php#L24

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-08-05

Updated: 2025-08-05

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00165