CVE-2025-2005
Published: 02 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-2005 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Etoilewebdesign Front End Users. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 13.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the file uploads field of the registration form. The issue affects all versions up to and including 3.2.32 and is tracked as CWE-434, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw over the network by submitting crafted files through the registration form, enabling them to place arbitrary content on the server and potentially achieve remote code execution with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
The referenced Wordfence advisory and WordPress plugin changeset document the fix that was applied to address the missing validation. The associated EPSS score remains low, with a current value of 0.0294 and a peak of 0.0302.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-9551
Vulnerability details
The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the file uploads field of the registration form in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.32. This makes it possible…
more
for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files 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.