Vulnerability · Published Dec 6, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-13065Starter Templates <= 4.4.41 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via WXR Upload Bypass
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg from brainstormforce. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 14.4% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Starter Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.41. This is due to insufficient file type validation detecting WXR files, allowing double extension files to bypass sanitization while being accepted as a valid WXR file. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| brainstormforce | Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg | 0 – through 4.4.41 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H