CVE-2018-25436
Published: 15 June 2026
Summary
CVE-2018-25436 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Kaimi (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked at the 47.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2018-21958
Vulnerability details
WordPress Plugin Baggage Freight Shipping Australia 0.1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files by exploiting the upload-package.php endpoint. Attackers can submit POST requests with malicious file extensions to the upload handler, which…
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moves files without validation to the plugin upload directory, enabling remote code execution.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.