CVE-2025-2512
The File Away plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check and missing file type validation in the upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.9.0.1.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The File Away plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check and missing file type validation in the upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.9.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.95% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- file away project/file away
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://github.com/whattheslime/file-away-exploit?tab=readme-ov-file
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-away/trunk/lib/cls/class.fileaway_management.php#L1094Product
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/file-away/#developersRelease Notes
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a93313d-a5d7-4109-93c5-b2da26e7a486?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.