CVE-2025-11254
CVE-2025-11254 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1236.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-33824
- Weakness: CWE-1236
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Contest Gallery – Upload, Vote & Sell with PayPal and Stripe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in all versions up to, and including, 27.0.3 via gallery submissions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11254?
- The Contest Gallery – Upload, Vote & Sell with PayPal and Stripe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in all versions up to, and including, 27.0.3 via gallery submissions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11254?
- CVE-2025-11254 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-11254 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-11254?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-11254 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-11254 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-33824.
- When was CVE-2025-11254 published?
- CVE-2025-11254 was published on 2025-10-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3375891/contest-gallery/tags/28.0.0/functions/backend/render/cg-backend-gallery-general.php?old=3372123&old_path=contest-gallery%2Ftags%2F27.0.3%2Ffunctions%2Fbackend%2Frender%2Fcg-backend-gallery-general.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/contest-gallery/tags/27.0.3&new_path=/contest-gallery/tags/28.0.0&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a0dc62c-786d-40f3-b9c9-bd199a176192?source=cve
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