WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Starter Templates < 4.4.42 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload via WXR Upload Bypass

Description

The plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload due to insufficient file type validation detecting WXR files, allowing double extension files to bypass sanitization while being accepted as a valid WXR file. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 4.4.42

References

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Original Researcher
mikemyers
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2025-12-05 (about 5 months ago)
Added
2025-12-08 (about 5 months ago)
Last Updated
2025-12-08 (about 5 months ago)

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