High severity · published Dec 6, 2025
CVE-2025-13065
Starter Templates <= 4.4.41 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via WXR Upload Bypass
8.8
CVSS
13.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.5% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg · brainstormforce
through 4.4.41 · source: vendor
Affected product
ST
Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg
brainstormforce
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13065
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13065
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3395498/astra-sites/tags/4.4.42/inc/lib/starter-templates-importer/importer/wxr-importer/st-wxr-importer.php
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/439e4c99-8f34-4e66-9d86-c0cbb8cf6da0?source=cve
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