Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper for WordPress
CVE-2025-4389

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-4389?

The Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator plugin for WordPress is susceptible to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation within the crawlomatic_generate_featured_image() function. This vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to upload unauthorized files to the server of affected sites, potentially leading to remote code execution. It is critical for users to update to the latest version to mitigate these risks.

Affected Version(s)

Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator * <= 2.6.8.1

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

Friderika Baranyai
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CVE-2025-4389 : Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper for WordPress