The WP Dropzone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file upload in all versions up to, and
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 1.1.1 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:53 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.1.1
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
Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict user privileges to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious file uploads. Consider disabling or limiting the use of the WP Dropzone plugin if possible.
Description
The WP Dropzone WordPress plugin versions up to and including 1.1.0 contain an authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the ajax_upload_handle function. This flaw arises because chunked uploads write files directly to the uploads directory before file type validation, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files. This may lead to remote code execution on the affected server.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12775 (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)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/afd7aeb7-2c6f-4b23-b8b1-52fb010e5aac?source=cve (opens in a new tab)