PT-2025-16641 · WordPress · Wp-Advanced-Search

Nabil Irawan · Published 2025-04-16 · Updated 2025-04-19 · CVE-2025-39538

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP-Advanced-Search versions 3.3.9.3 and earlier

Description The issue allows for the unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types, enabling an attacker to upload a web shell to a web server. This can lead to further exploitation and potential control of the server.

Recommendations For WP-Advanced-Search versions 3.3.9.3 and earlier, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue, as no specific workaround is provided for these versions. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-39538

Affected Products

Wp-Advanced-Search

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39538 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-advanced-search/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-advanced-search-3-3-9-3-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-advanced-search/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-advanced-search-3-3-9-3-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1913675410531057913 · Twitter Post