CVE-2025-12974

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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-21T18:19:48.429129+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Upgrade Gravity Forms to a later version that removes or corrects the legacy chunked upload mechanism, if such an update is available.", "If an update is not immediately possible, disable legacy chunked uploads or rename the upload directory to a location that is not served by the web server, thereby preventing remote write access.", "Configure the web server to explicitly deny execution of .phar files or block the .phar extension using .htaccess or server configuration directives."], "summary": {"action": "Immediate Patch", "impact": "Remote Code Execution"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "The vulnerability affects all users of Gravity Forms versions up to and including 2.9.21.1 running on WordPress sites. The attack surface includes the upload path that the chunked upload routine uses; discovery or enumeration of this path is required for exploitation.", "description_and_impact": "Gravity Forms, a popular WordPress plugin, is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads because the legacy chunked upload mechanism performs no file type validation. The extension blacklist mistakenly excludes .phar files, allowing an attacker to upload a .phar payload, which can contain PHP code. If the web server is configured to process .phar files as PHP, the attacker can execute code directly on the server, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 8.1 indicates a high severity flaw. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is unlikely at present, but the lack of a KEV listing does not negate the need for remediation. Attackers could exploit the flaw from any network position without authentication, provided they can find the upload directory, and the server is configured to execute .phar files."}}}}, "created": "2025-11-18T09:05:42.450840+00:00", "updated": "2026-04-21T18:30:27.580690+00:00", "vendors": ["gravityforms", "gravityforms$PRODUCT$gravity_forms", "wordpress", "wordpress$PRODUCT$wordpress"]}