CVE-2025-12637

HIGH 8.8

Elastic Theme Editor <= 0.0.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

CVSS Score

8.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

The Elastic Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a dynamic code generation feature in the process_theme function in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

CWE	CWE-94
Vendor	koopersmith
Product	elastic theme editor
Published	Nov 11, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

koopersmith / Elastic Theme Editor

0 ≤ 0.0.3

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e158a13d-5452-492a-875e-53791e1ff840?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elastic-theme-editor/trunk/editor/class-elastic-editor.php

Credits

Kenneth Dunn