Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable upload with no validation yields code execution beyond the plugin (S:C) and full CIA loss; PR:N retained per supplied vector, though an authenticated variant is plausible and would raise PR.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in CodeRevolution Aimogen Pro aimogen-pro allows Using Malicious Files.This issue affects Aimogen Pro: from n/a through <= 2.8.3.
AnalysisAI
Arbitrary file upload in CodeRevolution's Aimogen Pro WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 2.8.3) lets attackers upload files of dangerous types, typically enabling deployment of a PHP web shell and full remote code execution on the host. The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) rates it 10.0 critical, reflecting network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with a scope change. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
The flaw is a CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in a WordPress plugin (cpe:2.3:a:coderevolution:aimogen_pro). The root cause for this class is a file-upload handler that fails to validate the extension, MIME type, or content of submitted files, allowing an executable server-side script (e.g. a .php file) to be written into a web-accessible directory. On a PHP/WordPress stack, once such a file lands under the webroot it can be requested directly and executed by the PHP interpreter, converting an upload primitive into arbitrary code execution. Aimogen is marketed as an AI content/image generation plugin, which commonly exposes media or asset upload endpoints - a natural sink for this weakness.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - Patchstack lists the fixed version as n/a, so a definitive upgrade target cannot be cited. As the primary compensating control, disable and remove the Aimogen Pro plugin until CodeRevolution publishes a patched release above 2.8.3, since deactivating it removes the vulnerable upload endpoint entirely (trade-off: loss of the plugin's AI generation features). Where the plugin must remain active, restrict access to its upload/admin endpoints via web-server rules or a WAF, and enforce a rule denying PHP execution within WordPress upload directories such as wp-content/uploads via an Apache/Nginx rule blocking script execution in that path (trade-off: may break plugins that legitimately serve dynamic content from uploads). Consider Patchstack virtual patching if subscribed, audit the uploads directory for recently added script files, and monitor the vendor advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/aimogen-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-aimogen-pro-plugin-2-8-3-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for a fixed version.
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EUVD-2026-43372