Forms <= 2.9.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2025-24775
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published August 13, 2025
Last Updated August 18, 2025
Researcher Martino Spagnuolo
Description

The Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-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 forms-by-made-it (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 2.9.0
Patched Version
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