purethemes Listeo-Core Plugin up to 2.0.27 on WordPress AJAX Endpoint listeo_core_handle_dropped_media unrestricted upload

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in purethemes Listeo-Core Plugin up to 2.0.27 on WordPress. The impacted element is the function listeo_core_handle_dropped_media of the component AJAX Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-14938. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in purethemes Listeo-Core Plugin up to 2.0.27 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function listeo_core_handle_dropped_media of the component AJAX 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. CVE summarizes:

The Listeo Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary media upload in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.27 via the "listeo_core_handle_dropped_media" function. This is due to missing authorization and capability checks on the AJAX endpoint handling file uploads. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary media to the site's media library, without achieving direct code execution.

The weakness was presented by Paolo Tresso. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-14938 since 12/18/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at docs.purethemes.net.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• purethemes

Name

• Listeo-Core Plugin

Version

• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.5
• 2.0.6
• 2.0.7
• 2.0.8
• 2.0.9
• 2.0.10
• 2.0.11
• 2.0.12
• 2.0.13
• 2.0.14
• 2.0.15
• 2.0.16
• 2.0.17
• 2.0.18
• 2.0.19
• 2.0.20
• 2.0.21
• 2.0.22
• 2.0.23
• 2.0.24
• 2.0.25
• 2.0.26
• 2.0.27

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