CVE-2025-8420

HIGH
Published Aug 6, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-95

Description

Multiple plugins for WordPress by emarket-design with the 'emd-form-builder-lite' package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in various versions via the emd_form_builder_lite_pagenum function. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user input before using it as a function name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server, however, parameters can not be passed to the functions called

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-95 CWE-95

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3346435/ https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3346460/ https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3347084/ https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3338854%40request-a-quote&new=3338854%40request-a-quote&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3340992%40software-issue-manager&new=3340992%40software-issue-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3341064%40wp-ticket&new=3341064%40wp-ticket&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3348220%40wp-easy-events&new=3348220%40wp-easy-events&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3365190%40youtube-showcase&new=3365190%40youtube-showcase&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/601aa2b5-aeac-49bc-960d-4b4ff83e9229?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8420? +
Multiple plugins for WordPress by emarket-design with the 'emd-form-builder-lite' package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in various versions via the emd_form_builder_lite_pagenum function. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user input before using it as a function name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server, however, parameters can not be passed to the functions called It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2025-8420? +
CVE-2025-8420 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-8420? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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