CVE-2025-10896 | Multiple Plugins <= Multiple Versions - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Upload

Multiple plugins for WordPress with the Jewel Theme Recommended Plugins Library are vulnerable to Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type via arbitrary plugin installation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2.3. This is due to missing capability checks on the '*_recommended_upgrade_plugin' function which allows arbitrary plugin URLs to be installed. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to upload arbitrary plugin packages to the affected site's server via a crafted plugin URL, which may make remote code execution possible.

Published: 2025-11-04 Last update: 2026-04-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-10896 is rated Moderate Risk (57.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.45%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-10896

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-14 0.32% 0.45% +0.13%
2 2026-04-09 0.25% 0.32% +0.07%
3 2026-04-02 0.25%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-10896

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-10896

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-10896

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2025-10896

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-hover-effects-elementor-addon/tags/1.0.2.3/Libs/Assets.php#L70
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-hover-effects-elementor-addon/tags/1.0.2.3/Libs/Recommended.php#L334
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-hover-effects-elementor-addon/tags/1.0.2.3/Libs/Recommended.php#L43
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3384308%40image-hover-effects-elementor-addon&new=3384308%40image-hover-effects-elementor-addon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3389322%40image-comparison-elementor-addon&new=3389322%40image-comparison-elementor-addon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3389341%40content-locker-for-elementor&new=3389341%40content-locker-for-elementor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3390374%40ultimate-blocks-for-gutenberg&new=3390374%40ultimate-blocks-for-gutenberg&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0ff3a292-3924-4823-867a-fedb2c1cdd00?source=cve
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