CVE-2025-4389
Published: 17 May 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-4389 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Codecanyon (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (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
The Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the crawlomatic_generate_featured_image() function. The flaw affects all versions through 2.6.8.1 and is tracked as CWE-434. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible exploitation without authentication or user interaction.
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution on the affected WordPress site. The vulnerability resides in a feature intended to generate featured images during content scraping and posting operations.
Public references point to the plugin's Codecanyon listing and a Wordfence threat-intelligence entry, but no specific patch details or mitigation guidance are provided in the available data. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.0256 with no observed rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-15567
Vulnerability details
The Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the crawlomatic_generate_featured_image() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers…
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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.