How severe is CVE-2025-53283?

CVE-2025-53283 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, 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-2025-53283 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53283?

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-2025-53283 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-53283 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-37997.

When was CVE-2025-53283 published?

CVE-2025-53283 was published on 2025-11-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-53283

CVE-2025-53283 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. 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-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-37997
Weakness: CWE-434
Published: 2025-11-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in borisolhor Drop Uploader for CF7 - Drag&Drop File Uploader Addon drop-uploader-for-contact-form-7-dragdrop-file-uploader-addon allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Drop Uploader for CF7 - Drag&Drop File Uploader Addon: from n/a through <= 2.4.1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53283?: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in borisolhor Drop Uploader for CF7 - Drag&Drop File Uploader Addon drop-uploader-for-contact-form-7-dragdrop-file-uploader-addon allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Drop Uploader for CF7 - Drag&Drop File Uploader Addon: from n/a through <= 2.4.1.
How severe is CVE-2025-53283?: CVE-2025-53283 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, 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-2025-53283 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53283?: 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-2025-53283 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-53283 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-37997.
When was CVE-2025-53283 published?: CVE-2025-53283 was published on 2025-11-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/drop-uploader-for-contact-form-7-dragdrop-file-uploader-addon/vulnerability/wordpress-drop-uploader-for-cf7-drag-drop-file-uploader-addon-plugin-2-4-1-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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