What is CVE-2025-12161?

CVE-2025-12161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Burhandodhy Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-12161?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Burhandodhy Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External

CVE-2025-12161

The Smart Auto Upload Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the auto-image creation functionality in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Burhandodhy Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12161?: CVE-2025-12161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Burhandodhy Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-12161?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.