Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconReach review-image upload endpoint
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DeliveryPOST file named shell.woff2.php
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Exploitstrpos() substring check passes
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InstallFile stored in uploads dir
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C2Request uploaded file URL
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ExecuteWeb server executes PHP
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ImpactRemote code execution and site takeover
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the target to be running Blocksy Companion Pro before 2.1.47 with the Advanced Reviews feature exposed (the save_attachments upload path reachable via the blc-review-images parameter), and - reflected in the CVSS AT:P flag - the web server must be configured to execute PHP files from the plugin's upload/attachments directory, which is the default on most WordPress/LAMP deployments but can be disabled. No authentication is required (PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The main limiting factors are the non-universal PHP-in-uploads execution requirement and having the vulnerable extension/feature enabled; sites that block PHP execution in wp-content/uploads or that do not use Advanced Reviews are not exploitable via this path. |
| Impact | This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than a high-score-low-risk case. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.2 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact on the vulnerable system, meaning unauthenticated network exploitation yielding full site compromise. The one moderating signal is AT:P (attack requirements present): successful RCE depends on the web server executing PHP from the plugin's upload path, which is typical of default LAMP/WordPress stacks but not universal. There is no CISA KEV listing and no confirmed public POC, so exploitation is not yet demonstrated in the wild; EPSS was not provided. The balance of an unauthenticated file-upload-to-RCE class bug, a reputable reporter (VulnCheck), and public advisories from Wordfence and Patchstack means weaponization is realistically expected, so treat it as urgent despite the absence of KEV/POC confirmation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker sends an unauthenticated HTTP POST to the plugin's review-image upload endpoint carrying a file named shell.woff2.php whose body contains PHP code; the strpos() check sees 'woff2' and accepts it. The attacker then requests the stored file's URL, the web server executes the embedded PHP, and the attacker gains remote code execution and full control of the WordPress site. No public POC is currently identified, but the technique is straightforward given the described substring-validation flaw. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 08, 2026
Remote code execution in the Blocksy Companion Pro WordPress plugin (all versions before 2.1.47) lets unauthenticated attackers upload executable PHP files through the Advanced Reviews feature, taking over the site. The save_attachments function relies on a flawed strpos() substring check inherited from the Custom Fonts extension, so a double-extension filename like shell.woff2.php passes validation while the server executes it as PHP. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but a vendor patch (2.1.47) is available and the flaw was reported by VulnCheck.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade Blocksy Companion (Pro) to version 2.1.47 or later, available via https://wordpress.org/plugins/blocksy-companion/ and the vendor/VulnCheck advisory. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict exposure of the Advanced Reviews / review-image upload endpoint (the blc-review-images parameter path) - for example deny unauthenticated POSTs to it at the WAF or reverse proxy - and configure the web server to refuse PHP execution within the plugin's uploads/attachments directory (e.g. an .htaccess or nginx location rule that disables the PHP handler for wp-content uploads), which neutralizes the double-extension trick at the cost of breaking any legitimate script that expects execution from that path. Consider temporarily disabling the Advanced Reviews or Custom Fonts extensions if unused, accepting the loss of those features until 2.1.47 is deployed. Reference the Wordfence and Patchstack advisories above for detection signatures.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected component is a commercial WordPress plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:creative_themes:blocksy_companion) that extends the widely used Blocksy theme with modules including Advanced Reviews and Custom Fonts. The root cause is CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type): the save_attachments routine validates uploaded filenames using strpos(), a substring search that returns true whenever an allowed token (e.g. 'woff2') appears anywhere in the name rather than anchoring on the final extension. Because PHP is dispatched by the web server based on the trailing .php extension, a name such as shell.woff2.php satisfies the substring allow-list yet is still executed as server-side code, converting a font-upload feature into an arbitrary code execution primitive.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Unauthenticated network file-upload RCE (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) with full CIA impact, but AC:H reflects the required PHP-execution-in-uploads server condition (AT:P in 4.0).
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
DescriptionCVE.org
Blocksy Companion Pro plugin for WordPress before 2.1.47 contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload executable files by bypassing extension validation in the save_attachments function exposed through the Advanced Reviews feature. Attackers can exploit the Custom Fonts extension's flawed strpos() substring check by uploading double-extension filenames such as shell.woff2.php, causing the validation to pass on the substring match while the web server executes the file as PHP, achieving remote code execution.
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Executive ViewAI
Blocksy Companion Pro WordPress plugin (versions before 2.1.47) contains a critical remote code execution vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute malicious PHP files, enabling complete site takeover and potential data breach. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the CVSS 9.2 severity and universal plugin exposure require immediate remediation.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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