{"id":22686,"date":"2025-04-13T13:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T13:02:42","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-24T00:37:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T00:37:39","slug":"cve-2025-2006-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-inline-image-upload-for-bbpress-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2006-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-inline-image-upload-for-bbpress-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-2006: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Inline Image Upload for BBPress WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-2006 vulnerability, disclosed recently, poses a serious threat to websites running the Inline Image Upload for BBPress plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability, due to missing file type validation, allows attackers to upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability is significant as it affects all versions<\/a> of the plugin up to and including 1.1.19 and can be exploited even by unauthenticated users when certain settings are enabled.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-2006
\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Inline Image Upload for BBPress WordPress<\/a> Plugin | Up to and including 1.1.19<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Inline Image Upload for BBPress plugin is missing file<\/a> type validation in its file uploading functionality. This means that an attacker with at least subscriber-level access can upload arbitrary files<\/a> to the server hosting the website. If an attacker uploads a malicious file that can be executed on the server<\/a> (like a PHP shell script), they can potentially execute arbitrary commands on the server, leading to complete system compromise.
\nFurthermore, this vulnerability can be exploited even by unauthenticated attackers<\/a> when the “Allow guest users without accounts to create topics and replies” setting is enabled. This significantly broadens the potential attack<\/a> surface.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how an HTTP POST request exploiting this vulnerability<\/a> might look:<\/p>\n

POST \/wp-content\/plugins\/bbpress-upload\/upload.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"file\"; filename=\"shell.php\"\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker is attempting to upload a malicious PHP file (`shell.php`) that, when accessed, will execute any command<\/a> passed to it via the ‘cmd’ URL parameter.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users are advised to update the Inline Image Upload for BBPress plugin<\/a> to the latest version. If an update is not immediately possible, consider disabling the plugin or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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