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CVE-2025-26892
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2025-26892 is an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability affecting dkszone Celestial Aura WordPress theme versions through 2.2. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by researcher stealthcopter on February 17, 2025, and was publicly disclosed on April 14, 2025 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (Critical) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type). The issue requires Subscriber level privileges or higher to exploit (Patchstack).

Impact

This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker with Subscriber or higher privileges to upload arbitrary files to the affected WordPress website. The potential impact includes the ability to upload malicious files including backdoors which can then be executed to gain further access to the website. Given the CVSS score of 9.9, this vulnerability is considered highly dangerous and is expected to become mass exploited (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no official fix available for this vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website administrators are advised to implement the virtual patch immediately or consider removing the vulnerable theme until a security update is released (Patchstack).

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