Vulnerability · Published Nov 11, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-11521Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 0.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan from astrasecuritysuite. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient validation of remote URLs for zip downloads and an easily guessable key in all versions up to, and including, 0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| astrasecuritysuite | Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan | 0 – through 0.2 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H