Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in AI Feeds Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-13597

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 November 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-13597?

The AI Feeds plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized attackers to perform arbitrary file uploads due to a lack of proper capability checks in the 'actualizador_git.php' file. This vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 1.0.11, enabling attackers to potentially download arbitrary GitHub repositories and overwrite existing plugin files on the targeted server. This exploitation could lead to remote code execution, posing significant risks to the integrity and security of affected WordPress sites.

Affected Version(s)

AI Feeds * <= 1.0.11

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ryan Kozak
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CVE-2025-13597 : Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in AI Feeds Plugin for WordPress