CVE-2025-12775: WP Dropzone · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects WP DropzoneSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% 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 18 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nazsabuz WP Dropzone | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the WP Dropzone plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin author regarding patches or official mitigations.
Description
The WP Dropzone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0 via the `ajax_upload_handle` function. This is due to the chunked upload functionality writing files directly to the uploads directory before any file type validation occurs. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber 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/afd7aeb7-2c6f-4b23-b8b1-52fb010e5aac?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-dropzone/tags/1.1.0/includes/class-plugin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-dropzone/tags/1.1.0/includes/class-plugin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3395966%40wp-dropzone&new=3395966%40wp-dropzone&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)