CVE-2025-23918CWE-434

WordPress Smallerik File Browser plugin <= 1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Critical · published January 22, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A web shell can be uploaded with a single malicious file! This mind-blowingly simple vulnerability in Smallerik File Browser allows attackers to run commands on your server, leaving it wide open for exploitation. 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that allows takeout orders without checking the delivery details — a rogue delivery can drop off a surprise meal that disrupts the entire kitchen! This vulnerability could allow an attacker to upload a web shell and gain full control over your server, enabling them to steal sensitive data, modify applications, or even launch further attacks against your infrastructure. This is absolutely devastating for any organization relying on the affected software!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that allows takeout orders without checking the delivery details — a rogue delivery can drop off a surprise meal that disrupts the entire kitchen! The unrestricted upload of dangerous file types in Smallerik File Browser means that an attacker can upload a malicious web shell file, thus bypassing any security measures that would normally prevent such actions.

What to do

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to upload a web shell and gain full control over your server, enabling them to steal sensitive data, modify applications, or even launch further attacks against your infrastructure. This is absolutely devastating for any organization relying on the affected software! Patch your installation to version 1.1.1 immediately! Additionally, enforce strict file type validations to ensure only safe files are accepted. Consider implementing a web application firewall for an extra layer of protection against such uploads. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll secure your environment in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00650 · 50.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2025-01-22T14:29Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 14:29Z
    WordPress Smallerik File Browser plugin <= 1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
    cvelistv5