Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted File Upload in Bludit
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Bludit’s API plugin allows an authenticated attacker with a valid API token to upload files of any type and extension without restriction, which can then be executed, leading to Remote Code Execution. This issue was fixed in 3.18.4.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01993 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Bludit (Bludit): 3.18.4
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Bludit (Bludit) Fixed in 3.18.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25099
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfmc-78c4-2f7w
References
More Bludit vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-12105 Bludit 3.9.2 allows remote code execution via bl-kernel/ajax/upload-images.php because… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16173 Bludit - Remote Code Execution (RCE) through Image API CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2024-16172 Bludit - Remote Code Execution (RCE) through File API CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2023-15122 An issue in Bludit 4.0.0-rc-2 allows authenticated attackers to change the Administrator… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-13782 Bludit 3.9.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via /admin/ajax/upload-images. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-12856 bl-kernel/security.class.php in Bludit 3.9.2 allows attackers to bypass a brute-force… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-25099 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-25099 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfmc-78c4-2f7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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