CVE-2025-2780
Published: 04 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-2780 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Xtendify Woffice. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 12.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Woffice Core plugin for WordPress, used by the Woffice Theme, contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability stemming from missing file type validation in the saveFeaturedImage function. The flaw affects all versions through 5.4.21 and is tracked as CWE-434, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
Authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher can exploit the issue over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution and full compromise of the affected site.
The vendor addressed the flaw in version 5.4.22, released on April 1, 2025, according to the official changelog. The Wordfence advisory recommends that sites update the plugin promptly and restrict Subscriber accounts where possible. The EPSS score remains low and unchanged at 0.0352 with no observed rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-9684
Vulnerability details
The Woffice Core plugin for WordPress, used by the Woffice Theme, is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'saveFeaturedImage' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.21. This makes it possible for…
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authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
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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.