{"id":52242,"date":"2025-06-15T23:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T23:08:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:19:22","slug":"cve-2025-32291-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-fantasticplugins-sumo-affiliates-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32291-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-fantasticplugins-sumo-affiliates-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-32291: Critical File Upload Vulnerability in FantasticPlugins SUMO Affiliates Pro<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

In this blog post, we will be discussing a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-32291, that impacts the popular affiliate marketing tool, FantasticPlugins SUMO Affiliates Pro. This vulnerability, with a CVSS severity score of 10.0, poses a serious threat to businesses using this software due to its potential for system compromise or data leakage. Such unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability<\/a> could be exploited by attackers to upload malicious files, thereby compromising the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the affected systems.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-32291
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score 10.0)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

FantasticPlugins SUMO Affiliates Pro | Up to version 10.7.0<\/p>\n

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

The vulnerability arises due to the software’s failure to properly validate the types of files<\/a> uploaded by users. An attacker can exploit this by uploading a malicious file containing executable code<\/a>. Once the file is uploaded and executed on the server, it can lead to a full compromise of the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

The following example demonstrates a conceptual exploit of this vulnerability. This is a HTTP POST request that uploads a malicious file<\/a> to the vulnerable endpoint.<\/p>\n

POST \/upload_file HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"file\"; filename=\"malicious_file.php\"\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n[INSERT MALICIOUS PHP CODE HERE]\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n
Please note that the above is a conceptual example and the actual exploit may modify the filename, content type, and malicious payload depending on the specific circumstances of the target system.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
The vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability<\/a>, and users are strongly advised to update to the latest version of SUMO Affiliates Pro. As a temporary mitigation, users can also employ a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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