{"id":43261,"date":"2025-05-23T17:20:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:20:37","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:01:39","slug":"cve-2025-4389-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-crawlomatic-multipage-scraper-post-generator-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4389-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-crawlomatic-multipage-scraper-post-generator-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-4389: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in WordPress Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are a persistent concern. One such vulnerability has been identified in the Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator plugin for WordPress, a popular content management system. This vulnerability, labeled as CVE-2025-4389, allows for arbitrary file uploads, opening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27891-samsung-mobile-and-wearable-processors-vulnerability-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49310\">potential doors for unauthenticated attackers to compromise systems<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe severity of this threat is significant, given the widespread use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31914-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-pixel-wordpress-form-builder-plugin-autoresponder\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54802\">WordPress and the popularity of the Crawlomatic plugin<\/a>. This vulnerability puts at risk millions of websites, potentially enabling hackers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45857-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-edimax-cv7428ns-v1-20\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48638\">execute remote code<\/a>, compromise systems, or leak sensitive data, making it a matter of urgent concern for administrators, developers, and users alike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-4389<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39401-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52055\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1042133666\" 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>Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4391-wordpress-echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50839\">Post Generator Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | Up to and including 2.6.8.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43559-coldfusion-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49219\">vulnerability stems from the lack of file type validation<\/a> in the `crawlomatic_generate_featured_image()` function of the Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator plugin. This oversite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43560-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-coldfusion-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49349\">allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary<\/a> files to the server where the WordPress site is hosted.<br \/>\nArmed with this loophole, an attacker could upload a malicious file, for instance, a PHP script, which when executed, may enable them to gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43564-improper-access-control-vulnerability-in-coldfusion-leading-to-arbitrary-file-system-read\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49367\">control over the system<\/a> or leak sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1187545230\" 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>A potential exploit could involve a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4827-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52022\">HTTP POST request<\/a>. The attacker would send a request to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39380-mojoomla-hospital-management-system-file-upload-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52021\">upload a file<\/a> to the server, which, due to the lack of validation, gets accepted and saved on the server. The conceptual example code might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-content\/plugins\/crawlomatic\/upload.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;file&quot;; filename=&quot;malicious.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php\n\/\/ Malicious PHP code here...\n?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, a malicious PHP file is uploaded via a multipart\/form-data POST request to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4474-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-frontend-dashboard-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48751\">vulnerable plugin&#8217;s<\/a> upload endpoint. The malicious PHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43563-coldfusion-improper-access-control-vulnerability-allowing-unauthorized-file-system-read\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49439\">file could contain code designed to compromise the system<\/a> or exfiltrate data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are a persistent concern. One such vulnerability has been identified in the Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator plugin for WordPress, a popular content management system. This vulnerability, labeled as CVE-2025-4389, allows for arbitrary file uploads, opening potential doors for unauthenticated attackers to compromise systems. 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