{"id":59530,"date":"2025-07-21T04:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T04:17:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T08:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:15:08","slug":"cve-2025-5394-high-severity-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-alone-charity-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5394-high-severity-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-alone-charity-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5394: High Severity Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Alone Charity WordPress Theme<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s digital landscape, the security of WordPress themes continues to be a significant concern for developers and site owners alike. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-5394, associated with the Alone &#8211; Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme. This specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52809-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-national-weather-service-alerts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65966\">vulnerability allows for arbitrary file<\/a> uploads, which can lead to significant security issues, such as remote code execution.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability affects all versions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6058-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wpbookit-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66462\">Alone &#8211; Charity<\/a> Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme up to, and including, 7.8.3. It&#8217;s of particular concern because it provides an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49688-double-free-vulnerability-in-windows-rras-opens-door-for-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67745\">open door for unauthenticated attackers to execute code<\/a> remotely on affected systems, potentially leading to system compromises or data leaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5394<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-2025-43192-critical-configuration-issue-in-macos-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71441\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-912937422\" 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>Alone &#8211; Charity Multipurpose Non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85381\">WordPress Theme<\/a> | Up to and including 7.8.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the alone_import_pack_install_plugin() function in the WordPress theme. This function does not correctly check user capabilities, enabling an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7340-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-ht-contact-form-widget-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66349\">upload arbitrary files<\/a>, such as a zip file containing a webshell, disguised as a plugin. Once uploaded, this gives the attacker the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50460-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ms-swift-project\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71440\">execute code remotely<\/a>, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-850390730\" 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>This is a conceptual example demonstrating how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42959-unauthenticated-replay-attack-exploiting-hmac-reuse\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71442\">attacker might exploit<\/a> this vulnerability. The attacker could craft a malicious HTTP POST request, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6679-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-bit-form-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75335\">uploads a zipped webshell disguised as a plugin:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-content\/themes\/alone\/functions.php?action=alone_import_pack_install_plugin 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.zip&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/zip\n{...malicious zip file content...}\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Once the malicious file is uploaded, the attacker can then navigate to the file&#8217;s location to execute the webshell, gaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41666-watchdog-file-replacement-vulnerability-allowing-remote-access-and-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66675\">remote access<\/a> to the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch. If that&#8217;s not immediately possible, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these are not long-term solutions and can only help to detect potential attacks, not prevent them. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to apply the patch as soon as possible to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27050-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74853\">potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In today\u2019s digital landscape, the security of WordPress themes continues to be a significant concern for developers and site owners alike. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-5394, associated with the Alone &#8211; Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme. 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