CVE-2025-23942

Name: CVE-2025-23942
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-22T15:15:26.103+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 2.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-23942 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ngocuct0912 WP Load Gallery wp-load-gallery allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP Load Gallery: from n/a through <= 2.1.6.. EPSS estimates a 2.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ngocuct0912 WP Load Gallery wp-load-gallery allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP Load Gallery: from n/a through <= 2.1.6.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.62%

83.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-load-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-load-gallery-plugin-2-1-6-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Jan 22, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-23942?

How severe is CVE-2025-23942?

CVE-2025-23942 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23942?

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Source: NVD / NIST