What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-68909?

CVE-2025-68909 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2025-68909?

A critical vulnerability in blazethemes Blogistic allows attackers to upload malicious files without restrictions, potentially enabling complete system compromise.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-68909?

Within 24 hours: Audit all file uploads in affected Blogistic instances and isolate any suspicious files; disable the upload functionality if operationally feasible. Within 7 days: Implement strict file type validation and size restrictions at the application layer; deploy WAF rules to block dangerous file extensions (exe, php, jsp, etc.). Within 30 days: Evaluate alternative blogging platforms or await vendor patch; conduct forensic analysis if compromise is suspected; implement file integrity monitoring on upload directories.

PHP CVE-2025-68909

CRITICAL

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)

2026-01-22 audit@patchstack.com

PHP WordPress RCE Remote Code Execution

9.9

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 22, 2026 - 17:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.9

DescriptionNVD

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in blazethemes Blogistic blogistic allows Using Malicious Files.This issue affects Blogistic: from n/a through <= 1.0.5.

AnalysisAI

Blogistic WordPress theme by blazethemes has an unrestricted file upload vulnerability enabling attackers to deploy web shells for persistent server access.

Technical ContextAI

The Blogistic theme has a CWE-434 unrestricted file upload — the third blazethemes product with this same vulnerability pattern (after Blogmatic and News Event), confirming a shared vulnerable upload component across all blazethemes products.