StoryChief Plugin up to 1.0.42 on WordPress API Endpoint webhook unrestricted upload

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in StoryChief Plugin up to 1.0.42 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /wp-json/storychief/webhook of the component API Endpoint. This manipulation causes unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-7441. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in StoryChief Plugin up to 1.0.42 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file /wp-json/storychief/webhook of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The StoryChief plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.42. This vulnerability occurs through the /wp-json/storychief/webhook REST-API endpoint that does not have sufficient filetype validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-7441 since 07/10/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 databases at Exploit-DB (52422) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-25062). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

Name

• StoryChief Plugin

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.0.15
• 1.0.16
• 1.0.17
• 1.0.18
• 1.0.19
• 1.0.20
• 1.0.21
• 1.0.22
• 1.0.23
• 1.0.24
• 1.0.25
• 1.0.26
• 1.0.27
• 1.0.28
• 1.0.29
• 1.0.30
• 1.0.31
• 1.0.32
• 1.0.33
• 1.0.34
• 1.0.35
• 1.0.36
• 1.0.37
• 1.0.38
• 1.0.39
• 1.0.40
• 1.0.41
• 1.0.42

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