Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Embed PDF for WPForms by WordPress
CVE-2025-10647

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
19 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-10647?

The Embed PDF for WPForms plugin for WordPress is susceptible to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in its ajax_handler_download_pdf_media function. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.1.5, allowing authenticated attackers, who have Subscriber-level access or higher, to upload unauthorized files to the server hosting the affected site. If exploited, this could potentially lead to remote code execution, compromising the security of the affected installations.

Affected Version(s)

Embed PDF for WPForms * <= 1.1.5

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Youcef Hamdani
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CVE-2025-10647 : Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Embed PDF for WPForms by WordPress