WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2025-39538
CVSS High (7.2)
Publicly Published April 16, 2025
Last Updated April 21, 2025
Researcher Nabil Irawan
Description

The WordPress WP-Advanced-Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.9.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-advanced-search (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.9.3
Patched Version
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