Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-32583

CVE-2025-32583:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-32583 is a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability discovered in the WordPress PDF 2 Post plugin, affecting versions up to 2.4.0. The vulnerability was identified as an Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') issue that allows Remote Code Inclusion (NVD, Patchstack). The vulnerability was disclosed on April 17, 2025, after being initially reported on December 26, 2024.

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 under CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) and requires only Subscriber-level privileges to exploit (NVD, Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability is considered highly dangerous and expected to become mass exploited. If successfully exploited, it allows malicious actors to execute commands on the target website, potentially leading to full control of the website through backdoor access (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

No official fix is currently available for this vulnerability. The recommended mitigation steps include either removing and replacing the software or implementing virtual patching through security solutions. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking attacks until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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