Depicter: Dangerous file upload
Depicter is affected by dangerous file upload. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor account. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.
- Component
- Depicter
- Plugin slug
depicter- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 05, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Nov 05, 2025 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Depicter when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
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.
Technical description
The Popup and Slider Builder by Depicter – Add Email collecting Popup, Popup Modal, Coupon Popup, Image Slider, Carousel Slider, Post Slider Carousel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability checks in the "depicter-media-upload" AJAX route in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload limited files on the affected site's server.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N