CVE-2025-8723

Name: CVE-2025-8723
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-19T08:15:30.957+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 14.01%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-8723 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Cloudflare Image Resizing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution due to missing authentication and insufficient sanitization within its hook_rest_pre_dispatch() method in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP into the codebase, achieving remote code execution.. EPSS estimates a 14.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Cloudflare Image Resizing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution due to missing authentication and insufficient sanitization within its hook_rest_pre_dispatch() method in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP into the codebase, achieving remote code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

14.01%

96.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 19, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8723?

How severe is CVE-2025-8723?

CVE-2025-8723 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 14.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8723?

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Source: NVD / NIST