Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in StoryChief Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-7441

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Storychief
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-7441?

The StoryChief plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an arbitrary file upload vulnerability due to inadequate filetype validation on the /wp-json/storychief/webhook REST-API endpoint. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files to the server hosting the affected site, potentially facilitating remote code execution and posing a significant security risk. Site administrators are advised to restrict access and update to a secure version to mitigate potential threats.

Affected Version(s)

StoryChief * <= 1.0.42

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/story-chief/tr...

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Michael Mazzolini
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CVE-2025-7441 : Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in StoryChief Plugin for WordPress