Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-44139 affects Emlog Pro v2.5.7 according to the CVE description. A highly privileged user may be able to upload a dangerous file through the plugin ZIP upload endpoint, potentially leading to full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The bundle does not name a vendor patch or supported workaround.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority administrative-surface risk. It is not confirmed as actively exploited, but successful abuse could compromise the application. Prioritize inventory, admin access reduction, and vendor guidance review.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-434: unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type. The reported endpoint is /emlog/admin/plugin.php?action=upload_zip. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2 with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high CIA impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Emlog Pro v2.5.7 installations where the administrative plugin upload function is reachable by highly privileged accounts. The structured affected-product data is incomplete and lists vendor, product, versions, and CPEs as n/a.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. A public gist is referenced, but the bundle does not provide enough detail to characterize exploit maturity beyond the published vulnerability description.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the CVE record describes the endpoint and CWE, but affected metadata is incomplete and no patch details are included. Validate against actual Emlog Pro v2.5.7 deployments before broad conclusions.
Mitigation direction
- Check Emlog vendor guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks and named administrators.
- Disable plugin upload capability if it is not operationally required.
- Review privileged account access and remove unnecessary administrator rights.
- Monitor for unexpected plugin uploads or new executable files.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Emlog Pro deployments and identify any v2.5.7 instances.
- Confirm whether /emlog/admin/plugin.php?action=upload_zip is accessible.
- Review admin logs for plugin upload activity and unusual privileged sessions.
- Verify whether vendor guidance names a patch or supported configuration change.
- Check file storage locations for unexpected plugin artifacts.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
File traversal and upload weaknesses can lead teams to review file, web shell, execution, and collection telemetry. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/babapihai/b56121e0b2694e2be22571057d05298eCVE reference, mitre
Products and packages named in the record
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.