Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 16, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2025-7441

Description

The StoryChief plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.42. This vulnerability occurs through the /wp-json/storychief/webhook REST-API endpoint that does not have sufficient filetype validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected products

WordPress/Story Chiefinferred
Range: <=1.0.42
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/story-chief

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/story-chief/trunk/includes/tools.phpnvd
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3344874/nvd
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/979efaa4-10f1-4c7f-b4b0-5a41678c9d66nvd

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