The Post By Email plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the save_attachments function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4b. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:45:00 +0000
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| Description | The Post By Email plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the save_attachments function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4b. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. | |
| Title | Post By Email <= 1.0.4b - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Email Attachments | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-78 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
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Updated: 2025-09-30T03:35:28.206Z
Reserved: 2025-08-31T15:08:49.005Z
Link: CVE-2025-9762
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