Flex QR Code Generator <= 1.2.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2025-10041
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published October 14, 2025
Last Updated October 17, 2025
Researcher johska
Description

The Flex QR Code Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in thesave_qr_code_to_db() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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 flex-qr-code-generator (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.2.5
Patched Version
  • 1.2.6
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