Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify site running CV Builder plugin
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DeliverySend unauthenticated request to wp_save_signature_image
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ExploitBypass missing capability check
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ExecutionWrite arbitrary content as .png to uploads
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ImpactHost attacker-controlled file on victim domain
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No authentication or special configuration required - remote unauthenticated exploitation works against default installations of the CV Builder - Professional Resume Builder SaaS plugin (versions ≤1.3.1) because the 'wp_save_signature_image' AJAX/function endpoint performs no capability check (CWE-862). The only prerequisite is that the vulnerable plugin is installed and active on the target WordPress site. Exploitation is meaningfully LIMITED by the fact that uploaded content is written as .png files to the uploads directory, which constrains it to an integrity/write primitive rather than guaranteed server-side code execution; leveraging it for greater impact would require chaining with another flaw or server misconfiguration. |
| Impact | This is a genuine but moderate-severity issue, not a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with no user interaction, which is why it is network-exploitable at scale against any site running the plugin. However, impact is deliberately scoped low (C:N/I:L/A:N, base 5.3): the 'wp_save_signature_image' function writes attacker content into the uploads directory but constrains output to .png files, so this is an integrity-only write primitive rather than confidentiality loss or direct code execution. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. There is no CISA KEV listing and no POC referenced, so this is not confirmed exploited and not known-public-exploit at this time. The realistic risk driver is that unauthenticated file writes in WordPress can sometimes be chained (stored content, phishing/defacement hosting, or combined with other flaws) - but on its own, the .png constraint limits it from being a reliable RCE. No signals conflict; the main gap is the absence of EPSS/POC data to gauge likelihood. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker discovers a WordPress site running CV Builder ≤1.3.1 and sends a crafted request directly to the exposed 'wp_save_signature_image' handler, which lacks a capability check. The request writes attacker-supplied content into wp-content/uploads as a .png file, letting the attacker host arbitrary content on the victim domain (e.g., phishing payloads or defacement assets). No POC is referenced in the provided data, and content is constrained to png output, so direct code execution is not demonstrated. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 10, 2026
Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload in WP CV Builder plugin versions up to and including 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary content as .png files to the WordPress uploads directory via the 'wp_save_signature_image' function, which lacks a capability check. This integrity-only primitive requires no authentication and affects default installations, but does not directly enable code execution. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Upstream fix available (PR/commit); released patched version not independently confirmed. Apply the fix from changeset 3480946 (https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3480946/cv-builder) or update to the latest version once available. If immediate patching is not possible, disable the WP CV Builder plugin as a temporary workaround, accepting loss of resume-building functionality. As a compensating control, add a WAF rule to block unauthenticated POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=wp_save_signature_image; this may break legitimate signature saving. Additionally, harden the WordPress uploads directory to prevent execution of .png files (e.g., via .htaccess) in case an attacker chains this with another vulnerability.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The WP CV Builder plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:bestwpdeveloper:wp_cv_builder) is a WordPress plugin for building resumes. The vulnerability is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization issue: the 'wp_save_signature_image' function, likely an AJAX handler, does not verify user capabilities before processing file uploads, allowing unauthenticated requests. WordPress uploads directory typically allows writing files, and the plugin saves uploaded content with a .png extension. Although the .png extension restricts direct PHP execution, arbitrary file write can lead to defacement, stored cross-site scripting if served with a different MIME type, or be chained with another flaw. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N confirms network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction, with low integrity impact only.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Unauthenticated network exploitation of a missing capability check (PR:N/AV:N/AC:L), yielding a constrained .png file write (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).
CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence
DescriptionCVE.org
The CV Builder - Professional Resume Builder SaaS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary file upload due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_save_signature_image' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary content to the WordPress uploads directory as png files.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
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