CVE-2025-11170

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

The WP移行専用プラグイン for CPI WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files due to missing file type validation. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.0.2 and can lead to remote code execution on affected WordPress sites.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • WP移行専用プラグイン for CPI (CPI WP Migration)
Versions: All versions up to and including 1.0.2
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Only affects WordPress installations with this specific plugin active.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete server compromise via remote code execution, allowing attackers to install malware, steal data, deface websites, or use the server for further attacks.

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Likely Case

Attackers upload web shells to gain persistent access, deface websites, or install cryptocurrency miners.

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If Mitigated

File uploads blocked or contained, preventing code execution but potentially allowing denial of service through disk space consumption.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - Unauthenticated exploitation makes any internet-facing WordPress site with this plugin immediately vulnerable.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal systems are still vulnerable but require network access; risk depends on internal security controls.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Simple file upload vulnerability with no authentication required; trivial to exploit with basic HTTP requests.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.0.3 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/cpi-wp-migration/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP移行専用プラグイン for CPI'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and reinstall latest version. 5. Verify plugin version is 1.0.3 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate cpi-wp-migration

Block Plugin Endpoints

linux

Use web application firewall or .htaccess to block access to vulnerable import endpoints

# Add to .htaccess:
RewriteRule ^wp-content/plugins/cpi-wp-migration/.*\.php$ - [F,L]

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Remove the plugin completely from all WordPress installations
  • Implement strict file upload restrictions at web server level and monitor for suspicious upload attempts

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'WP移行専用プラグイン for CPI' version 1.0.2 or lower

Check Version:

wp plugin get cpi-wp-migration --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm plugin version is 1.0.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • HTTP POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/cpi-wp-migration/ endpoints with file uploads
  • Unusual file creations in plugin directories
  • PHP execution from plugin upload directories

Network Indicators:

  • POST requests with file uploads to plugin-specific endpoints from unexpected sources
  • Subsequent connections to uploaded files

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/cpi-wp-migration/" AND method="POST" AND (file_upload="true" OR content_type="multipart/form-data")

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