CVE-2025-2005: The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type vali

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-2005?

front end users: upgrade to newer than 3.2.32. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-2005 being exploited?

CVE-2025-2005 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-2025-2005 affect?

CVE-2025-2005 affects front end users. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the file uploads field of the registration form in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.32. This makes it possible for

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-2005?

Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-2005 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting front end users. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the file uploads field of the registration form in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.32. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
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	21.8% (top 2%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2025-04-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: etoilewebdesign

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-02 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

etoilewebdesign front end users UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.2.32

Fixed in: newer than 3.2.32

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy front-end-users || rpm -q front-end-users || front-end-users --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.2.32 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade front-end-users

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade front-end-users

Note

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

Exact fixes by distribution

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

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

Fedora 46 · perl-WWW-OrangeHRM-Client · FIXED · 0.12.0-21.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-2d14efca09 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-2d14efca09

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: Nxploited/CVE-2025-2005 (9 stars)
GitHub PoC: mrmtwoj/CVE-2025-2005 (3 stars)
GitHub PoC: h4ckxel/CVE-2025-2005 (1 stars)

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2025-2005?

front end users: upgrade to newer than 3.2.32. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-2005 being exploited?

CVE-2025-2005 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-2025-2005 affect?

CVE-2025-2005 affects front end users. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the file uploads field of the registration form in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.32. This makes it possible for

How urgent is CVE-2025-2005?

Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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