CVE-2025-23922

WordPress iSpring Embedder plugin <= 1.0 - CSRF to Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Harsh iSpring Embedder embed-ispring allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects iSpring Embedder: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Analysis

Technical impact

The WordPress iSpring Embedder plugin is vulnerable to a CSRF flaw that allows an attacker to upload arbitrary files, including malicious web shells, giving the attacker remote code execution on the web server. The weakness is classified as CWE‑352.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Harsh iSpring Embedder for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.0. Any site running this plugin version is impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 10 indicates maximum severity, and the EPSS of 1% shows a low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers can exploit it by sending a forged request that a logged‑in user executes, enabling them to upload malicious code and achieve full server compromise.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Harsh

iSpring Embedder

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.0

No data.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the iSpring Embedder plugin to version 1.1 or later, or remove the plugin if an update is unavailable.
Block the upload functionality for unauthenticated users or revoke the upload capability until a secure patch is applied.
Implement or verify a CSRF token validation mechanism for all form submissions to prevent unauthorized upload requests.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 18, 2026 at 03:08 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-3537	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Harsh iSpring Embedder allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects iSpring Embedder: from n/a through 1.0.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.096% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/embed-ispring/vulnerability/wordpress-ispring-embedder-plugin-1-0-csrf-to-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 23, 2026 3:00 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. References updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Harsh iSpring Embedder allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects iSpring Embedder: from n/a through 1.0.	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Harsh iSpring Embedder embed-ispring allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects iSpring Embedder: from n/a through <= 1.0.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/embed-ispring/vulnerability/wordpress-ispring-embedder-plugin-1-0-csrf-to-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/embed-ispring/vulnerability/wordpress-ispring-embedder-plugin-1-0-csrf-to-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Jan 17, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 16, 2025 8:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Harsh iSpring Embedder allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects iSpring Embedder: from n/a through 1.0.
Title		WordPress iSpring Embedder plugin <= 1.0 - CSRF to Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-352
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/embed-ispring/vulnerability/wordpress-ispring-embedder-plugin-1-0-csrf-to-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`