Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload Pro Plugin up to 1.7.1/5.0.5 on WordPress htaccess dnd_upload_cf7_upload_chunks unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability was found in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload Pro Plugin up to 1.7.1/5.0.5 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dnd_upload_cf7_upload_chunks of the file htaccess. The manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-5746. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload Pro Plugin up to 1.7.1/5.0.5 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function dnd_upload_cf7_upload_chunks of the file htaccess. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload (Pro) - WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the dnd_upload_cf7_upload_chunks() function in version 5.0 - 5.0.5 (when bundled with the PrintSpace theme) and all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 (in the standalone version). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The execution of PHP is disabled via a .htaccess file but is still possible in certain server configurations.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-5746 since 06/05/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/02/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-19683). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload Pro Plugin

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• 1.7.0
• 1.7.1
• 5.0.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.2
• 5.0.3
• 5.0.4
• 5.0.5

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