Vulnerability · Published Aug 16, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-7441StoryChief <= 1.0.42 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity unrestricted file upload in StoryChief from storychief. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 50.9% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, public proof-of-concept code.
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| storychief | StoryChief | 0 – through 1.0.42 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H