CVE-2025-7441 is a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.42 of the StoryChief plugin for WordPress. This flaw, residing in the /wp-json/storychief/webhook REST-API endpoint, lacks sufficient filetype validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 99/100, this vulnerability presents a severe risk, as it can lead to remote code execution, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Exploit code, including a Metasploit module and an ExploitDB entry, is publicly available, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating a high potential for active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storychief | StoryChief | >= 0, <= 1.0.42CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.