How severe is CVE-2025-1128?

CVE-2025-1128 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-1128 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 26% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1128?

CVE-2025-1128 affects Wpeverest Everest Forms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1128?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-1128 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-1128 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-5070.

When was CVE-2025-1128 published?

CVE-2025-1128 was published on 2025-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-1128

CVE-2025-1128 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wpeverest Everest Forms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 26% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 26% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-5070
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Wpeverest Everest Forms
Published: 2025-02-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Everest Forms – Contact Forms, Quiz, Survey, Newsletter & Payment Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, read, and deletion due to missing file type and path validation in the 'format' method of the EVF_Form_Fields_Upload class in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload, read, and delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution, sensitive information disclosure, or a site takeover possible.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1128?: The Everest Forms – Contact Forms, Quiz, Survey, Newsletter & Payment Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, read, and deletion due to missing file type and path validation in the 'format' method of the EVF_Form_Fields_Upload class in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload, read, and delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution, sensitive information disclosure, or a site takeover possible.
How severe is CVE-2025-1128?: CVE-2025-1128 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-1128 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 26% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-1128?: CVE-2025-1128 affects Wpeverest Everest Forms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1128?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-1128 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-1128 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-5070.
When was CVE-2025-1128 published?: CVE-2025-1128 was published on 2025-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wpeverest:everest_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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