CVE-2025-4391: Echo RSS Feed Post Generator <= 5.4.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

The Echo RSS Feed Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the echo_generate_featured_image() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected products

CodeRevolution Echo RSS Feed Post Generator: through 5.4.8.1

References

https://codecanyon.net/item/echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-for-wordpress/19486974
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/72de9f64-f3e0-4705-adc1-6c22076b382f?source=cve

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