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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-7441

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Published Aug 15, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 15, 2025 · StoryChief StoryChief plugin for WordPress

Patch now

CVE-2025-7441 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm StoryChief StoryChief plugin for WordPress against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
50.18%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
stated StoryChief plugin for WordPress · vendor StoryChief StoryChief plugin for WordPress

The StoryChief plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.42. This vulnerability occurs through the /wp-json/storychief/webhook REST-API endpoint that does not have sufficient filetype validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

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  • stated StoryChief plugin for WordPress<= 1.0.42
  • vendor StoryChief StoryChief plugin for WordPressversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2025-7441

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-7441 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm StoryChief StoryChief plugin for WordPress against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with StoryChief plugin for WordPress <= 1.0.42. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 50.18%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 15, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The StoryChief plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.42. This vulnerability occurs through the /wp-json/storychief/webhook REST-API endpoint that does not have sufficient filetype validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code executi

  2. Aug 15, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-7441

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-7441

    30-day exploitation probability 50.2%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-7441

    The StoryChief plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.42. This vulnerability occurs through the /wp-json/storychief/webhook REST-API endpoint that does not have sufficient filetype validation. This makes it possible

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.