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CVE-2025-27282:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-27282 is an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability affecting the Theme File Duplicator WordPress plugin through version 1.3. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by LVT-tholv2k, with the initial disclosure date of February 21, 2025 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Arbitrary File Upload issue with a CVSS score of 9.9, indicating a critical severity level. The vulnerability affects Theme File Duplicator plugin versions up to and including 1.3, requiring Subscriber-level privileges or higher for exploitation (Patchstack).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to upload any type of file to the affected website, including potential backdoors which could then be executed to gain further access to the website's systems (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, there is no official fix available for this vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Users are advised to implement mitigation measures immediately (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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