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CVE-2025-13536

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Description

The Blubrry PowerPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 11.15.2. This is due to the plugin validating file extensions but not halting execution when validation fails in the 'powerpress_edit_post' function. 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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-27 09:15:45.687000
Last modified
2026-10-19 13:10:00.110000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2025-13536",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-27T09:15:45.687",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T13:10:00.110",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "The Blubrry PowerPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 11.15.2. This is due to the plugin validating file extensions but not halting execution when validation fails in the 'powerpress_edit_post' function. 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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El plugin Blubrry PowerPress para WordPress es vulnerable a la carga arbitraria de archivos debido a una validación insuficiente del tipo de archivo en todas las versiones hasta la 11.15.2, inclusive. Esto se debe a que el plugin valida las extensiones de archivo, pero no detiene la ejecución cuando la validación falla en la función 'powerpress_edit_post'. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Colaborador o superior, carguen archivos arbitrarios en el servidor del sitio afectado, lo que puede hacer posible la ejecución remota de código."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "blubrry",
          "product": "PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "11.15.2",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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            }
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-434"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powerpress/tags/11.14.1/powerpressadmin.php#L2368",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powerpress/tags/11.14.1/powerpressadmin.php#L3012",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powerpress/tags/11.14.1/powerpressadmin.php#L3068",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3402635/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d420ee49-e7b3-43d8-a263-8a93abd1133c?source=cve",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}