Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in URL Image Importer Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-12138

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
21 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-12138?

The URL Image Importer plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Author-level access and above to upload arbitrary files due to insufficient file type validation. This occurs because the plugin incorrectly relies on a user-controlled Content-Type HTTP header to verify uploaded files in the 'uimptr_import_image_from_url()' function. The lack of proper validation before the file is written to the server can lead to potential remote code execution through maliciously crafted PHP files.

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Affected Version(s)

URL Image Importer 1.0 <= 1.0.6

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

Kenneth Dunn
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