CVE-2025-2512: File Away (WordPress plugin) · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects File Away (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| thomstark File Away | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling the File Away plugin or restricting file upload capabilities through other means. Monitoring for suspicious file uploads and applying strict web server permissions may reduce risk but do not fully mitigate the vulnerability.
Description
The File Away plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check and missing file type validation in the upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.9.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a93313d-a5d7-4109-93c5-b2da26e7a486?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/file-away/trunk/lib/cls/class.fileaway_management.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/file-away/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/whattheslime/file-away-exploit?tab=readme-ov-file (opens in a new tab)