WonderCMS Theme Installation/Plugin Installation installUpdateModuleAction unrestricted upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-434.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WonderCMS 3.5.0. Affected by this issue is the function installUpdateModuleAction of the component Theme Installation/Plugin Installation. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor explains, that "[t]he philosophy has always been, admin [...] bear responsibility to not install themes/plugins from untrusted sources."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WonderCMS | 3.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WonderCMS Vendor— Affected 3.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3123
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9vw-vmhm-c984
References
More Wondercms vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-21288 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Settings section of WonderCMS v3.4.3… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-18303 A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the installUpdateThemePluginAction function of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-17938 A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the addCustomThemePluginRepository… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-35425 WonderCMS 3.5.0 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the custom module… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-27571 A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the Plugins Page of WonderCMS v3.4.3 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2020-17939 A remote code execution vulnerability in the installUpdateThemePluginAction function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-3123 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3123 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9vw-vmhm-c984 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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