Axle Demo Importer <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload

2025-06-11 00:00

Khaled Alenazi (Nxploited)

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginAxle Demo Importer

Affected Version<= 1.0.3

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2025-4954

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Vulnerability Overview

The Axle Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4954 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fe8b6a16-0a39-42fd-bb0f-9114ec08a885

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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