CVE-2025-1128: The Everest Forms – Contact Forms, Quiz, Survey, Newsletter & Payment Form Builder for WordPress plugin for Wo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-1128?

everest forms: upgrade to 3.0.9.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-1128 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1128 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-1128 affect?

CVE-2025-1128 affects everest forms. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Everest Forms – Contact Forms, Quiz, Survey, Newsletter & Payment Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, read, and deletion due to missing file type and path validation in the 'format' me

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-1128?

Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-1128 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting everest forms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Everest Forms – Contact Forms, Quiz, Survey, Newsletter & Payment Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, read, and deletion due to missing file type and path validation in the 'format' method of the EVF_Form_Fields_Upload class in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload, read, and delete arbitrary files on the affected site's se

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	42.4% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2025-02-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpeverest

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-25 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpeverest everest forms UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.0.9.5

Fixed in: 3.0.9.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy everest-forms || rpm -q everest-forms || everest-forms --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.0.9.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade everest-forms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade everest-forms

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · opensips · FIXED · 4.0.3-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-6700a0026c · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-6700a0026c

Fedora ELN · ibus-typing-booster · FIXED · 2.31.3-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-c895c68d60 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-c895c68d60

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-1128?

everest forms: upgrade to 3.0.9.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1128 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1128 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-1128 affect?

CVE-2025-1128 affects everest forms. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Everest Forms – Contact Forms, Quiz, Survey, Newsletter & Payment Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, read, and deletion due to missing file type and path validation in the 'format' me

How urgent is CVE-2025-1128?

Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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