High severity · published Aug 6, 2025
CVE-2025-8420
Multiple Plugins by emarket-design <= Multiple Versions - Unauthenticated Limited Remote Code Execution
8.1
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple plugins for WordPress by emarket-design with the 'emd-form-builder-lite' package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in various versions via the emd_form_builder_lite_pagenum function. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user input before using it as a function name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server, however, parameters can not be passed to the functions called
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CD
Campus Directory – Faculty, Staff & Student Directory Plugin for WordPress · emarket-design
through 1.9.2 · source: vendor
CS
Customer Support Ticket System & Helpdesk Plugin for WordPress · emarket-design
through 6.0.1 · source: vendor
ED
Employee Directory – Staff Directory and Listing · cyberlord92
through 4.5.2 · source: vendor
ER
Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin · emarket-design
through 4.2.1 · source: vendor
PM
Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin – Software Issue Manager · emarket-design
through 5.0.0 · source: vendor
RA
Request a Quote Form Plugin – Price Quote Request Management Made Easy · emarket-design
through 2.5.2 · source: vendor
SC
Simple Contact Form Plugin for WordPress – WP Easy Contact · emarket-design
through 4.0.2 · source: vendor
VG
Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery & Responsive Video Playlist · emarket-design
through 3.5.2 · source: vendor
Affected product
ED
Employee Directory – Staff Directory and Listing
cyberlord92
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8420
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8420
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3346435/
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3346460/
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3347084/
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3338854%40request-a-quote&new=3338854%40request-a-quote&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3340992%40software-issue-manager&new=3340992%40software-issue-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3341064%40wp-ticket&new=3341064%40wp-ticket&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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