Description
An issue in ClipBucket 5.5.0 and prior versions allows an unauthenticated attacker can exploit the plupload endpoint in photo_uploader.php to upload arbitrary files without any authentication, due to missing access controls in the upload handler
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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Exploit-DB 1
- ClipBucket 5.5.0 - Arbitrary File Upload EDB-52435 · remote · Sep 16, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/blob/5.5.0/upload/actions/photo_uploader.php
- https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/tree/5.5.0
- https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/releases?page=2
- https://medium.com/@mukund.s1337/cve-2025-55912-clipbucket-5-5-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-rce-720c0c0fbc58