WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2025-8420 Deferred

Multiple WordPress plugins: Code execution

Multiple WordPress plugins is affected by code execution. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account. Affected versions vary by component; consult the source record for its product-specific ranges.

CVE / CNA score 8.1 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Multiple WordPress plugins
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 06, 2025
Weakness
CWE-95 — Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update every affected plugin or theme to a release outside its published affected range, or disable each affected component until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical 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

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources