CVE-2025-13646 (GCVE-0-2025-13646)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-03 02:25 – Updated: 2025-12-03 21:15
VLAI?
Title
Modula 2.13.1 - 2.13.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via Race Condition
Summary
The Modula Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'ajax_unzip_file' function in versions 2.13.1 to 2.13.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files with race condition on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wpchill Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery Affected: 2.13.1 , ≤ 2.13.2 (semver)
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Credits
Yevhenii Butenko
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