CVE-2025-12171

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2025-12171", "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Wordfence", "dateReserved": "2025-10-24T14:47:24.786Z", "datePublished": "2025-11-01T06:40:39.565Z", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T13:30:29.197Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599", "shortName": "Wordfence", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-01T06:40:39.565Z"}, "affected": [{"vendor": "anthonyeden", "product": "RESTful Content Syndication", "versions": [{"version": "1.1.0", "status": "affected", "lessThanOrEqual": "1.5.0", "versionType": "semver"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The RESTful Content Syndication plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ingest_image() function in versions 1.1.0 to 1.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This requires the attacker have access to a defined third-party server as specified in the settings, so it is unlikely that this will be exploitable by contributor-level users, and more likely to be exploited by administrators who also have access to the plugin's settings."}], "title": "RESTful Content Syndication 1.1.0 - 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload", "references": [{"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99db7ac5-b7ac-4a4f-bd05-e563a3dfb839?source=cve"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3384901%40restful-syndication&new=3384901%40restful-syndication&sfp_email=&sfph_mail="}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "description": "CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type", "cweId": "CWE-434", "type": "CWE"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH"}}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Kenneth Dunn"}], "timeline": [{"time": "2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "Disclosed"}]}, "adp": [{"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2025-11-03T13:22:09.515961Z", "id": "CVE-2025-12171", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T13:30:29.197Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2025-12171", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-11-03T13:22:09.515961Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T13:22:10.278Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "RESTful Content Syndication 1.1.0 - 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload", "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Kenneth Dunn"}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}}], "affected": [{"vendor": "anthonyeden", "product": "RESTful Content Syndication", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "1.1.0", "versionType": "semver", "lessThanOrEqual": "1.5.0"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "timeline": [{"lang": "en", "time": "2025-10-31T00:00:00.000+00:00", "value": "Disclosed"}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99db7ac5-b7ac-4a4f-bd05-e563a3dfb839?source=cve"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3384901%40restful-syndication&new=3384901%40restful-syndication&sfp_email=&sfph_mail="}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The RESTful Content Syndication plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ingest_image() function in versions 1.1.0 to 1.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This requires the attacker have access to a defined third-party server as specified in the settings, so it is unlikely that this will be exploitable by contributor-level users, and more likely to be exploited by administrators who also have access to the plugin's settings."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-434", "description": "CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599", "shortName": "Wordfence", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-01T06:40:39.565Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2025-12171", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T13:30:29.197Z", "dateReserved": "2025-10-24T14:47:24.786Z", "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599", "datePublished": "2025-11-01T06:40:39.565Z", "assignerShortName": "Wordfence"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"defaultStatus": "unaffected", "product": "RESTful Content Syndication", "vendor": "anthonyeden", "versions": [{"lessThanOrEqual": "1.5.0", "status": "affected", "version": "1.1.0", "versionType": "semver"}]}], "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The RESTful Content Syndication plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ingest_image() function in versions 1.1.0 to 1.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This requires the attacker have access to a defined third-party server as specified in the settings, so it is unlikely that this will be exploitable by contributor-level users, and more likely to be exploited by administrators who also have access to the plugin's settings."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El plugin RESTful Content Syndication para WordPress es vulnerable a cargas de archivos arbitrarias debido a la falta de validaci\u00f3n del tipo de archivo en la funci\u00f3n ingest_image() en las versiones 1.1.0 a 1.5.0. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de Autor y superior, carguen archivos arbitrarios en el servidor del sitio afectado, lo que puede hacer posible la ejecuci\u00f3n remota de c\u00f3digo. Esto requiere que el atacante tenga acceso a un servidor de terceros definido, como se especifica en la configuraci\u00f3n, por lo que es poco probable que esto sea explotable por usuarios de nivel de colaborador, y m\u00e1s probable que sea explotado por administradores que tambi\u00e9n tienen acceso a la configuraci\u00f3n del plugin."}], "id": "CVE-2025-12171", "lastModified": "2026-10-18T21:10:00.120", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "security@wordfence.com", "type": "Secondary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2025-12171", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2025-11-03T13:22:09.515961Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2025-11-01T07:15:35.557", "references": [{"source": "security@wordfence.com", "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3384901%40restful-syndication&new=3384901%40restful-syndication&sfp_email=&sfph_mail="}, {"source": "security@wordfence.com", "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99db7ac5-b7ac-4a4f-bd05-e563a3dfb839?source=cve"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-434"}], "source": "security@wordfence.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{}

{"created": "2025-11-03T10:43:35.185945+00:00", "updated": "2025-11-03T10:43:35.185973+00:00", "vendors": ["wordpress", "wordpress$PRODUCT$wordpress"]}