CVE-2025-10049
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Administrator-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files to WordPress sites using the Responsive Filterable Portfolio plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution. It affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 1.0.24. Users of this plugin on WordPress installations are at risk if attackers gain administrative credentials.
💻 Affected Systems
- Responsive Filterable Portfolio plugin for WordPress
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers achieve remote code execution, compromising the entire server, stealing data, defacing the site, or installing malware.
Likely Case
Attackers upload malicious files like web shells to execute arbitrary commands, leading to data breaches or site takeover.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and file validation, impact is limited to unauthorized file uploads without code execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin credentials but is straightforward once access is gained; no public proof-of-concept confirmed, but weaponization is likely due to the severity.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.25
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/responsive-filterable-portfolio/tags/1.0.24&new_path=/responsive-filterable-portfolio/tags/1.0.25
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Responsive Filterable Portfolio' and update to version 1.0.25. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Responsive Filterable Portfolio plugin to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate responsive-filterable-portfolio
Restrict file uploads via web server
linuxConfigure web server (e.g., Apache, Nginx) to block uploads of executable files in the plugin's upload directory.
# Example for Apache: add to .htaccess in uploads folder
<FilesMatch "\.(php|phtml|exe|sh)$">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Enforce strong authentication and access controls for admin accounts to reduce risk of credential compromise.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious file uploads targeting the HdnMediaSelection_image field.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins; if version is 1.0.24 or lower, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get responsive-filterable-portfolio --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm the plugin version is 1.0.25 or higher in the same location.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file uploads in WordPress logs, especially to paths related to the plugin or with non-image file extensions.
- Admin login attempts from unexpected IP addresses.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to plugin endpoints with file uploads containing executable content.
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("HdnMediaSelection_image" OR "responsive-filterable-portfolio") AND ("upload" OR ".php" OR ".exe")