CVE-2025-13067

HighUpdated

Published: 11 March 2026

Published

11 March 2026

Modified

22 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0015 34.8th percentile

Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-13067 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 34.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190). What defenders deploy: see the NIST 800-53 controls recommended below.

Threat & Defense Details

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match

prevent

Directly mitigates CVE-2025-13067 by requiring timely patching of the vulnerable Royal Addons plugin to versions beyond 1.7.1049.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

prevent

Addresses the core issue of insufficient file type validation that allows main.php files to bypass sanitization in the plugin.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions good match

prevent

Restricts upload of dangerous file types like PHP executables, preventing arbitrary file uploads even if validation is flawed.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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Why these techniques?

Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in WordPress plugin enables remote code execution by exploiting a public-facing web application.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

NVD Description

The Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1049. This is due to insufficient file type validation detecting files named main.php, allowing a file with such a…

name to bypass sanitization. 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.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2025-13067 is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.7.1049. The issue stems from insufficient file type validation that fails to properly detect files named main.php, enabling such files to bypass sanitization controls. This flaw, classified under CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact.

Authenticated attackers with author-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By uploading arbitrary files named main.php, they can place malicious content on the affected WordPress site's server, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Mitigation details are available in the referenced advisories, including the WordPress plugin trac changeset at https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3475656/royal-elementor-addons, which likely contains the patch, and Wordfence threat intelligence at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3edfc4af-2a28-4bdf-becf-018d9f656947?source=cve for additional guidance. Security practitioners should update to a patched version beyond 1.7.1049 and review access controls for author roles.