CVE-2025-1093
Published: 19 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-1093 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Themeforest (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 22.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The AIHub theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the generate_image function. This affects all versions up to and including 1.3.7 and is tracked as CVE-2025-1093 with a CVSS score of 9.8 and CWE-434.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution and lead to full compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected site.
The EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0239, indicating emerging exploitation interest after disclosure. Details are available from the vendor listing on ThemeForest and the Wordfence threat intelligence entry for this CVE.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-15129
Vulnerability details
The AIHub theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the generate_image function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files…
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on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
- 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.