CVE-2025-12161: Smart Auto Upload Images (WordPress plugin) · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects Smart Auto Upload Images (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| burhandodhy Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External Images | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Smart Auto Upload Images plugin if not essential. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin author for a security patch.
Description
The Smart Auto Upload Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the auto-image creation functionality in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/86dab8e6-b9fd-45ca-bdd1-8665f3bb75f2?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fsmart-auto-upload-images%2Ftags%2F1.2.0&old=3388129&new_path=%2Fsmart-auto-upload-images%2Ftags%2F1.2.1&new=3388129&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)