CVE-2025-32583
Published: 17 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-32583 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 14.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-32583 is a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) in the WordPress PDF 2 Post plugin developed by termel. The flaw permits remote code inclusion and affects all versions through 2.4.0. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, low-privileged access, and changed scope that can result in complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can supply crafted input over the network to execute arbitrary code on the server. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control of the affected WordPress site and potentially the underlying host, enabling data exfiltration, persistence, or lateral movement within the environment.
The issue is tracked in the Patchstack vulnerability database, which identifies the flaw as remote code execution in PDF 2 Post 2.4.0 and below; administrators should apply any available plugin updates or remove the component until a fix is released. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0256 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-11691
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in termel PDF 2 Post pdf2post allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects PDF 2 Post: from n/a through <= 2.4.0.
- 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.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.