CVE-2025-49387
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to upload arbitrary files, including web shells, to websites using the Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms WordPress plugin. Attackers can gain full control of affected web servers. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms WordPress Plugin
⚠️ 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
Complete server compromise allowing data theft, defacement, malware distribution, and use as attack platform
Likely Case
Web shell upload leading to backdoor access, data exfiltration, and lateral movement within the hosting environment
If Mitigated
File upload attempts blocked or logged for investigation
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP POST request with malicious file upload bypassing file type restrictions
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allDeactivate and remove the vulnerable plugin
wp plugin deactivate drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms
wp plugin delete drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock file uploads to the vulnerable endpoint
WAF specific - block POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms/ with file uploads
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately deactivate and remove the plugin from all WordPress installations
- Implement strict file upload validation at web server level (e.g., mod_security rules)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms' version 1.5.3 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.5.4 or later, or confirm plugin is not installed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to plugin upload endpoints with PHP/executable file extensions
- Unusual file creations in wp-content/uploads/ or plugin directories
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms/* with file uploads
- Subsequent connections to uploaded PHP files
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms/*" AND method="POST" AND (file_extension="php" OR file_extension="phtml" OR file_extension="phar"))