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CVE-2025-4413: Pixabay Images <= 3.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload

8.8 CVSS

Description

The Pixabay Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the pixabay_upload function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-4413

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Affected Products

Vendor: byrev

Product: Pixabay Images

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.26% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 49.92% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-07-02 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4413
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/44e71dea-d736-49c2-a630-f42905ac6b4d?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pixabay-images/trunk/pixabay-images.php#L177

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