CVE-2025-2525
Published: 08 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-2525 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Iqonic (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 20.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Streamit theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads because the st_Authentication_Controller::edit_profile function lacks file type validation in all versions through 4.0.1. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-2525 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 under CWE-434.
Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit the issue over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution and full site compromise.
Vendor change-log entries and the Wordfence advisory reference the affected versions and point to updated releases that restore file-type checks as the primary mitigation.
EPSS remains flat at a low 0.0123 with no observed rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-10392
Vulnerability details
The Streamit theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'st_Authentication_Controller::edit_profile' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level and above…
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permissions, 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.