Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 30, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2025-9762

Description

The Post By Email plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the save_attachments function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4b. 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/Post By Emailinferred
Range: <=1.0.4b
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-by-email

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-by-email/tags/1.0.4b/class-post-by-email.phpnvd
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/885eb923-8e69-416b-8494-a42a9465cfe0nvd

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