CVE-2025-9212 WP Dispatcher <= 1.2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Authenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files via WP Dispatcher, potentially leading to remote code execution despite .htaccess restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9212?
CVE-2025-9212 is a high-severity vulnerability in ekndev WP Dispatcher, published on 3 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Dispatcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the wp_dispatcher_process_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The directory does have an .htaccess file which limits the ability to achieve remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9212?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7xm-m8r6-w77m.