Axle Demo Importer <= 1.0.3 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Axle Demo Importer WordPress plugin through 1.0.3 does not validate files to be uploaded, which could allow authenticated users (author and above) to upload arbitrary files such as PHP on the server
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00635 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Axle Demo Importer | up to 1.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Axle Demo Importer VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:axlethemes:axle_demo_importer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Axlethemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:axlethemes:axle_demo_importer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Axlethemes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93gr-9vgp-hf59
- 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-4954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-4954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93gr-9vgp-hf59 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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