CVE-2025-8420 | Multiple Plugins by emarket-design <= Multiple Versions - Unauthenticated Limited Remote Code Execution

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

Published: 2025-08-06 Last update: 2026-04-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-8420 is rated Moderate Risk (58.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.82%). 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-2025-8420

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 2026-06-02 0.41% 0.82% +0.41%
2 2026-04-22 0.31% 0.41% +0.10%
3 2026-04-09 0.31%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-8420

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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.
2.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-8420

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-8420

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2025-8420

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3346435/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3346460/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3347084/
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=
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=
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3341064%40wp-ticket&new=3341064%40wp-ticket&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3348220%40wp-easy-events&new=3348220%40wp-easy-events&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3365190%40youtube-showcase&new=3365190%40youtube-showcase&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/601aa2b5-aeac-49bc-960d-4b4ff83e9229?source=cve
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