CVE-2025-46490: WordPress Crossword Compiler Puzzles <= 5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

9.9 CVSS

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server. This issue affects Crossword Compiler Puzzles: from n/a through 5.2.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-46490

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 9.9

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

Problem Types

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Affected Products

Vendor: wordwebsoftware

Product: Crossword Compiler Puzzles

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 14.47% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-06 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46490
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/crossword-compiler-puzzles/vulnerability/wordpress-crossword-compiler-puzzles-5-2-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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