Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-4389

CVE-2025-4389:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator plugin for WordPress contains a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-4389) discovered on May 17, 2025. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 2.6.8.1, where missing file type validation in the crawlomaticgeneratefeatured_image() function allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to affected sites (NVD CVE, Wiz Report).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from insufficient file type validation in the crawlomaticgeneratefeatured_image() function. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating the highest severity level. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) (NVD CVE, Wiz Report).

Impact

The vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the affected site's server. This capability could potentially lead to remote code execution, giving attackers complete control over the affected WordPress installation (NVD CVE, Wiz Report).

Mitigation and workarounds

Website administrators running the Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post Generator plugin should immediately update to a version newer than 2.6.8.1 if available. If no patch is available, it is recommended to disable or remove the plugin until a security fix is released (Wiz Report).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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