CVE-2025-1725: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in bitpressadmin File Manager
The Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 6.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Bit File Manager plugin for WordPress suffers from CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, specifically allowing stored cross-site scripting via SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with at least Subscriber privileges can upload SVG files containing arbitrary web scripts. These scripts are stored and executed in the context of users who access the SVG files, due to lack of proper input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 6.7 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). No patch or official fix has been indicated in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts via SVG file uploads, leading to stored cross-site scripting. This can compromise confidentiality and integrity by executing arbitrary scripts in users' browsers when they access the SVG files. Availability is not impacted. The vulnerability requires network access and low attack complexity but does require some privileges. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict file upload permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling SVG uploads if possible. Monitor for plugin updates from the vendor addressing this issue.
CVE-2025-1725: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in bitpressadmin File Manager
Description
The Bit File Manager – 100% Free & Open Source File Manager and Code Editor for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 6.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Bit File Manager plugin for WordPress suffers from CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, specifically allowing stored cross-site scripting via SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with at least Subscriber privileges can upload SVG files containing arbitrary web scripts. These scripts are stored and executed in the context of users who access the SVG files, due to lack of proper input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 6.7 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). No patch or official fix has been indicated in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts via SVG file uploads, leading to stored cross-site scripting. This can compromise confidentiality and integrity by executing arbitrary scripts in users' browsers when they access the SVG files. Availability is not impacted. The vulnerability requires network access and low attack complexity but does require some privileges. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict file upload permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling SVG uploads if possible. Monitor for plugin updates from the vendor addressing this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-26T17:58:14.600Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 683eb229182aa0cae26c7bc3
Added to database: 6/3/2025, 8:28:25 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:07:05 PM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 12:18:27 PM
Views: 74
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