CVE-2025-9515 Multi Step Form <= 1.7.25 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload
Administrators can upload arbitrary files via the import feature, potentially leading to remote code execution on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9515?
CVE-2025-9515 is a high-severity vulnerability in mondula2016 Multi Step Form, published on 6 Sep 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Multi Step Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the import functionality in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.25. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9515?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9515?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9515 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9515 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9515 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm69-c5jv-gmxx.