CVE-2025-49387: WordPress Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms Plugin <= 1.5.3 - Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-11 15:49 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in add-ons.org Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms: from n/a through <= 1.5.3.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by Patchstack, published 2025-08-28).
Weakness: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity needing no privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: yes. Technical impact: total.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 1 Nuclei template naming this CVE.
See all 5 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.015
some chance of attack soon - VEDAS
- 0.987
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- No public rule yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| add-ons.org Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms (drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-elementor-forms) | up to and including 1.5.3 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
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Where this comes from
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