Elastic Theme Editor <= 0.0.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2025-12637
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published November 10, 2025
Last Updated November 11, 2025
Researcher kr0d
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug elastic-theme-editor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 0.0.3
Patched Version
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