CVE-2025-49060CWE-434unrestricted-file-upload

CVE-2025-49060

Critical · published October 22, 2025

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unrestricted file upload vulnerability could let attackers plant a web shell on your server! 🔥 This is like a delivery service that accepts any box without checking its contents, allowing a sneaky intruder to send in anything from a harmless package to a dangerous explosive. In this case, your server becomes the unwatched receiving dock, leaving you vulnerable to whatever malicious code comes in. An attacker could upload a web shell, giving them full control over your server! This means they could read sensitive data, manipulate files, or even take down your entire system. The consequences could be absolutely devastating for your organization.

Put simply

This is like a delivery service that accepts any box without checking its contents, allowing a sneaky intruder to send in anything from a harmless package to a dangerous explosive. In this case, your server becomes the unwatched receiving dock, leaving you vulnerable to whatever malicious code comes in. This vulnerability in CMSSuperHeroes Wastia allows unrestricted upload of files, meaning an attacker can upload a web shell to execute arbitrary commands on the server, compromising its security.

What to do

An attacker could upload a web shell, giving them full control over your server! This means they could read sensitive data, manipulate files, or even take down your entire system. The consequences could be absolutely devastating for your organization. Immediately upgrade Wastia to version 1.1.3 or later to close this vulnerability. Additionally, implement strict file type checks and user authentication for uploads to ensure only trusted files are processed. Don't let this slip through the cracks! You can tackle this! Act now, and you'll have your defenses back up strong 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
0.00456 · 38.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2025-10-22T19:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 OCT 14:32Z
    WordPress Wastia theme < 1.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
    cvelistv5