File Away <= 3.9.9.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated File Upload via upload Function
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0097 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thomstark | File Away | up to 3.9.9.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- File Away Vendorthomstark Affected up to 3.9.9.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:file_away_project:file_away:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.9.9.0.1 | Vulnerable | File Away Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:file_away_project:file_away:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.9.9.0.1 Vulnerable ·File Away Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2512
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv85-4fr5-fjhc
References
More thomstark vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-07793 Formidable Kinetic <= 1.1.01 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-2512 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2512 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv85-4fr5-fjhc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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