Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects WordPress sites running VaultPress Plugin versions up to 1.6.0. The reported flaw allows unrestricted upload through a MailPoet-related hotfix handler. Because upload bugs can enable site tampering or malware placement, affected sites should be upgraded to 1.6.1 promptly.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing WordPress sites, especially where many users have accounts. The issue is not KEV-listed in the supplied data, but unrestricted upload vulnerabilities can create business risk through defacement, malware hosting, or data exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2014-125104 is a CWE-434 unrestricted upload issue in protect_aioseo_ajax within class.vaultpress-hotfixes.php, reported for VaultPress Plugin 1.0 through 1.6.0. The source CVSS v2 vector is AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P, indicating remote exploitation with authentication required. Version 1.6.1 contains the named patch commit.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress deployments using VaultPress Plugin 1.0 through 1.6.0. The source data does not define required WordPress roles, hosting configurations, or whether inactive installed copies are exploitable.
Exploitation context
The source states the attack can be launched remotely and CVSS indicates authentication is required. CISA KEV status is false in the supplied bundle, so there is no source-supported evidence of known active exploitation here.
Researcher notes
Evidence is based on VulDB, CVE data, and the public GitHub release and patch references. The bundle does not provide role requirements, exploit samples, detection signatures beyond the VulDB reference, or proof of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade VaultPress Plugin to version 1.6.1 or later.
- Confirm the patch commit is present in deployed plugin code.
- Review vendor guidance before applying any compensating control.
- Remove unused affected plugin copies from WordPress installations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for VaultPress Plugin installations.
- Confirm installed VaultPress versions are not 1.0 through 1.6.0.
- Check whether class.vaultpress-hotfixes.php includes the patched logic.
- Review upload directories and logs for unexpected recent file uploads.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P86.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
6.5MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.230263CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230263CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/wp-plugins/vaultpress/commit/e3b92b14edca6291c5f998d54c90cbe98a1fb0e3CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/wp-plugins/vaultpress/releases/tag/1.6.1CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.