CVE-2025-7441

StoryChief <= 1.0.42 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

criticalUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

9.8

CVSS Score

9.8

CVSS Score

critical

Severity

1.0.43

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.0.42

PublishedAugust 15, 2025

Last updatedAugust 22, 2025

Affected pluginstory-chief

Source Code

WordPress.org SVN

Vulnerable v1.0.42

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Patched v1.0.43

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/979efaa4-10f1-4c7f-b4b0-5a41678c9d66?source=api-prod

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