CVE-2025-60084
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious objects through untrusted data deserialization in the PDF for Elementor Forms WordPress plugin. Attackers could execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site. All WordPress installations using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- PDF for Elementor Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder
⚠️ 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 leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or website defacement
Likely Case
Unauthorized administrative access to WordPress, plugin/theme installation, or data exfiltration
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper web application firewalls and input validation are in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Deserialization vulnerabilities are commonly exploited with publicly available tools
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.3.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'PDF for Elementor Forms'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 6.3.2+ from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate pdf-for-elementor-forms
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock suspicious deserialization patterns in HTTP requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the WordPress instance behind a WAF with deserialization protection
- Restrict plugin functionality to authenticated users only if possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → PDF for Elementor Forms versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get pdf-for-elementor-forms --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 6.3.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- PHP object injection patterns in logs
- Unexpected file writes in wp-content/uploads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing serialized PHP objects
- Traffic to known exploit paths for this plugin
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "pdf-for-elementor-forms" AND ("unserialize" OR "php_object_injection")