CVE-2025-8417
CVE-2025-8417 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. 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-94.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-27664
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Catalog Importer, Scraper & Crawler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP code injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This is due to reliance on a guessable numeric token (e.g. ?key= 900001705) without proper authentication, combined with the unsafe use of eval() on user-supplied input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server via a forged request granted they can guess or brute-force the numeric key.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8417?
- The Catalog Importer, Scraper & Crawler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP code injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This is due to reliance on a guessable numeric token (e.g. ?key= 900001705) without proper authentication, combined with the unsafe use of eval() on user-supplied input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server via a forged request granted they can guess or brute-force the numeric key.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8417?
- CVE-2025-8417 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-8417 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-8417?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-8417 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-8417 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-27664.
- When was CVE-2025-8417 published?
- CVE-2025-8417 was published on 2025-09-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/intelligent-importer/tags/5.1.4/communication.php#L20
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/intelligent-importer/tags/5.1.4/communication.php#L244
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/intelligent-importer/tags/5.1.4/communication.php#L272
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/intelligent-importer/tags/5.1.4/communication.php#L300
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/intelligent-importer/tags/5.1.4/megaimporter.php#L57
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3eb3533c-e33c-41db-b9cf-e9d71a0a5588?source=cve
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