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Publication date: 2025-11-11

Last updated on: 2025-11-12

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The Elastic Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a dynamic code generation feature in the process_theme function in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-11

Last Modified

2025-11-12

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-12637

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
wordpress	elastic_theme_editor	0.0.3

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-94	The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers with low-level authenticated access to upload malicious files to your server, which may lead to remote code execution. This can compromise the security of your website, potentially allowing attackers to take control, steal data, deface the site, or use the server for further attacks.

Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the Elastic Theme Editor plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files to the server. This is due to a dynamic code generation feature in the process_theme function in versions up to 0.0.3. Such arbitrary file uploads can potentially lead to remote code execution on the affected site.

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