CVE-2025-39401CWE-434

WordPress WPAMS plugin <= 44.0 (17-08-2023) - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Critical · published May 19, 2025

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
46.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unrestricted file upload flaw in WPAMS lets attackers slip a web shell onto your server like a stealthy ninja! 🔥 Think of it like a hotel clerk who blindly accepts any package delivered without checking the contents — one bad delivery could allow a thief inside to wreak havoc! If exploited, this vulnerability allows a malicious attacker to gain full control of your web server, enabling access to sensitive data, unauthorized actions, and potentially complete system compromise. The stakes are high as they could unleash chaos, deleting files or injecting malware without you ever knowing!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel clerk who blindly accepts any package delivered without checking the contents — one bad delivery could allow a thief inside to wreak havoc! This vulnerability in mojoomla's WPAMS allows users to upload files without proper type restrictions, enabling the upload of dangerous files like web shells that can execute commands on the server.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability allows a malicious attacker to gain full control of your web server, enabling access to sensitive data, unauthorized actions, and potentially complete system compromise. The stakes are high as they could unleash chaos, deleting files or injecting malware without you ever knowing! To mitigate this, immediately update WPAMS to the latest version beyond 44.0, implement strict file type validation, and conduct regular security audits of all uploaded files. Ensure that your server configuration actively prevents execution of uploaded files by restricting certain directories. This is fixable! Follow these steps and you'll have your defenses strengthened in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00562 · 46.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2025-05-19T19:26Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 MAY 19:26Z
    WordPress WPAMS plugin <= 44.0 (17-08-2023) - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
    cvelistv5