Vulnerability · Published Apr 16, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-39538WordPress WP-Advanced-Search plugin <= 3.3.9.4 - Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Medium 6.6
In plain English
A medium-severity unrestricted file upload in WP-Advanced-Search from Mathieu Chartier. 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 43% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Mathieu Chartier WP-Advanced-Search wp-advanced-search allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP-Advanced-Search: from n/a through <= 3.3.9.4.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Chartier | WP-Advanced-Search | 0 – through 3.3.9.4 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L