CVE-2025-12171 (GCVE-0-2025-12171)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-01 06:40 – Updated: 2025-11-03 13:30
VLAI
Title
RESTful Content Syndication 1.1.0 - 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload
Summary
The RESTful Content Syndication plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ingest_image() function in versions 1.1.0 to 1.5.0. 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. This requires the attacker have access to a defined third-party server as specified in the settings, so it is unlikely that this will be exploitable by contributor-level users, and more likely to be exploited by administrators who also have access to the plugin's settings.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-03 13:22 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2251 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
anthonyeden RESTful Content Syndication Affected: 1.1.0 , ≤ 1.5.0 (semver)
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Credits
Kenneth Dunn
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