{"id":76147,"date":"2025-09-25T21:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T21:19:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-02T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:15:00","slug":"cve-2025-10647-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-embed-pdf-for-wpforms-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10647-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-embed-pdf-for-wpforms-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-10647: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Embed PDF for WPForms WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the constantly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress ecosystem. The &#8216;Embed PDF for WPForms&#8217; plugin, widely used for integrating PDF functionality in WordPress sites, has been found to be susceptible to arbitrary file uploads. This vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-10647, exposes websites to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83871\">potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage, if exploited successfully.<br \/>\nThe vulnerability is significant due to the high prevalence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52122-critical-server-side-template-injection-ssti-vulnerability-in-freeform-plugin-for-craftcms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84040\">WordPress sites and the wide use of the WPForms<\/a> plugin. It is essential for administrators, developers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85898\">security teams to understand the details of this vulnerability<\/a> &#8211; its workings, impact, and mitigation methods to ensure the safety of their digital assets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-10647<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Subscriber-level access<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84356\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3928453056\" 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>Embed PDF for WPForms | All versions up to and including 1.1.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9779-totolink-a702r-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-function-sub-4162dc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85126\">vulnerability resides in the &#8216;ajax_handler_download_pdf_media&#8217; function<\/a> of the plugin. This function handles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31100-unrestricted-file-upload-leads-to-web-shell-deployment-in-mojoomla-school-management\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84671\">file uploads<\/a> but lacks appropriate file type validation. As a result, an attacker with at least subscriber-level access can remotely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55454-authenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-dootask-v1-0-51\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84424\">upload arbitrary files<\/a> on the server where the site is hosted.<br \/>\nThe lack of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13342-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-booster-for-woocommerce-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85897\">file<\/a> type validation means that an attacker can upload files with malicious content, such as scripts or executables. Once the malicious file is uploaded, the attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83677\">execute the file remotely<\/a>, leading to potential system compromise or unauthorized access to sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2560771611\" 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>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/octet-stream\n{ &quot;action&quot;: &quot;wpforms_media_upload&quot;, &quot;file&quot;: &quot;malicious_script.php&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85363\">request to the WordPress<\/a> admin-ajax.php file, which handles AJAX requests in WordPress. The &#8216;action&#8217; parameter is set to &#8216;wpforms_media_upload&#8217;, which is the action that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56265-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-n8n-s-chat-trigger-component\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87938\">triggers the vulnerable<\/a> function. The &#8216;file&#8217; parameter contains the name of the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36174-a-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-ibm-integrated-analytics-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86017\">file being uploaded<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9048-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wptobe-memberships-plugin-in-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85208\">vulnerable plugin<\/a> are advised to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch immediately. As a temporary measure, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to block or alert on suspicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58048-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-paymenter-webshop-solution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86221\">file uploads<\/a>. Regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84081\">monitoring and auditing of server logs<\/a> can also help in identifying any unauthorized file uploads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the constantly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress ecosystem. The &#8216;Embed PDF for WPForms&#8217; plugin, widely used for integrating PDF functionality in WordPress sites, has been found to be susceptible to arbitrary file uploads. This vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-10647, exposes websites to potential system compromise and [&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-76147","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\/76147","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=76147"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80750,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76147\/revisions\/80750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76147"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=76147"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=76147"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=76147"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=76147"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=76147"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=76147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}