CVE-2025-11254 (CVSS 4.3)

Description

The Contest Gallery – Upload, Vote & Sell with PayPal and Stripe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in all versions up to, and including, 27.0.3 via gallery submissions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1236 CWE-1236

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3375891/contest-gallery/tags/28.0.0/functions/backend/render/cg-backend-gallery-general.php?old=3372123&old_path=contest-gallery%2Ftags%2F27.0.3%2Ffunctions%2Fbackend%2Frender%2Fcg-backend-gallery-general.php https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/contest-gallery/tags/27.0.3&new_path=/contest-gallery/tags/28.0.0&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a0dc62c-786d-40f3-b9c9-bd199a176192?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11254? +

The Contest Gallery – Upload, Vote & Sell with PayPal and Stripe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in all versions up to, and including, 27.0.3 via gallery submissions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-11254? +

CVE-2025-11254 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-11254? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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