CVE-2025-49885
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including web shells, to WordPress sites using the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload (Pro) - WooCommerce plugin. Attackers can achieve remote code execution and full server compromise. All WordPress sites with vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload (Pro) - WooCommerce 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 takeover with persistent backdoor installation, data theft, ransomware deployment, and use as attack platform for further network compromise.
Likely Case
Web shell upload leading to website defacement, data exfiltration, cryptocurrency mining, or credential harvesting.
If Mitigated
File uploads blocked or properly validated, limiting impact to denial of service or unsuccessful attack attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP POST request with malicious file upload bypasses validation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.0.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload (Pro) - WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from vendor and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin immediately
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate drag-and-drop-file-upload-wc-pro
Web server file upload restriction
allBlock PHP file uploads via web server configuration
# For Apache: add to .htaccess
<FilesMatch "\.(php|phtml|php3|php4|php5|php7|phps)$">
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# For Nginx: add to server block
location ~ \.(php|phtml|php3|php4|php5|php7|phps)$ {
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely and use alternative file upload solutions
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block file uploads to vulnerable endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload (Pro) - WooCommerce versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get drag-and-drop-file-upload-wc-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 5.0.7 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/drag-and-drop-file-upload-wc-pro/ with file uploads
- Unexpected PHP file creation in upload directories
- Web server error logs showing file type validation bypass
Network Indicators:
- Unusual file upload traffic to plugin endpoints
- POST requests with PHP/executable file extensions
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="*drag-and-drop-file-upload-wc-pro*" AND method="POST") AND (file_extension="php" OR file_extension="phtml" OR file_extension="php3")