Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25295 affects the WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder WordPress plugin before version 9.660. A flaw in file upload handling can let an attacker overwrite certain allowed file types outside the intended upload location. This is mainly an integrity and availability risk for websites using the vulnerable plugin.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It does not show confirmed active exploitation in the provided sources, but vulnerable public websites should be updated promptly because file overwrite bugs can disrupt site integrity and operations.
Technical view
The vulnerability is an upload directory traversal issue in the plugin’s uploadFormFiles function. It is tracked as CWE-22 and scored CVSS 6.5. The CVSS vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, with low integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder versions before 9.660. Sites not using this plugin, or already updated to 9.660 or later, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue could be abused remotely to overwrite whitelisted file types, but the provided sources do not establish real-world exploitation or provide evidence of broad attack activity.
Researcher notes
Key validation points are plugin presence, version before 9.660, and evidence of abnormal upload-driven file changes. Avoid assuming remote code execution unless independently confirmed; the CVE description limits the impact to overwriting whitelisted file types.
Mitigation direction
- Update WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder to version 9.660 or later.
- If updating is not immediately possible, review vendor guidance and consider disabling the plugin.
- Restrict administrative access and monitor WordPress plugin updates through normal change control.
- Back up affected sites before remediation and verify restoration procedures.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Cost Estimation plugin.
- Confirm the installed plugin version is 9.660 or later.
- Review web and application logs for unusual upload activity.
- Check site file integrity against known-good backups or deployments.
- Confirm no unexpected files were modified in upload-accessible paths.
Public sources used
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CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L3.92.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65a9e877-e870-4e36-985d-c0629abe3f78?source=cveCVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/02/vulnerabilities-patched-in-wp-cost-estimation-plugin/CVE reference
- https://codecanyon.net/item/wp-cost-estimation-payment-forms-builder/7818230CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.