CVE-2025-68001
Published: 22 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-68001 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 5.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Requires timely identification, reporting, and patching of the unrestricted file upload flaw in the g-FFL Checkout WordPress plugin to prevent exploitation.
Mandates validation of uploaded files at entry points to reject dangerous types like web shells, directly countering the CWE-434 vulnerability.
Deploys malicious code protection mechanisms to scan and block web shells during or after upload attempts on the web server.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Arbitrary file upload in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables web shell deployment (T1100) via exploitation of public-facing app (T1190).
NVD Description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in garidium g-FFL Checkout g-ffl-checkout allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects g-FFL Checkout: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-68001 is an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability (CWE-434) in the garidium g-FFL Checkout WordPress plugin, also known as g-ffl-checkout. This issue affects all versions from n/a through 2.1.0 and enables attackers to upload a web shell to the web server. Published on 2026-01-22, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating critical severity.
The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation allows attackers to upload malicious files, such as web shells, granting them the ability to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a changed scope that amplifies the compromise potential across the affected system.
Patchstack's advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/g-ffl-checkout/vulnerability/wordpress-g-ffl-checkout-plugin-2-1-0-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) documents this arbitrary file upload vulnerability specifically in g-ffl-checkout plugin version 2.1.0 for WordPress. Security practitioners should consult the advisory for detailed mitigation guidance and patch information.
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