CVE-2025-39538

Name: CVE-2025-39538
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-04-16T13:15:46.79+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.6/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-39538 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Mathieu Chartier WP-Advanced-Search wp-advanced-search allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP-Advanced-Search: from n/a through <= 3.3.9.4.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Mathieu Chartier WP-Advanced-Search wp-advanced-search allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP-Advanced-Search: from n/a through <= 3.3.9.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-advanced-search/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-advanced-search-3-3-9-3-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Apr 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-39538?

How severe is CVE-2025-39538?

CVE-2025-39538 has a CVSS score of 6.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-39538?

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Source: NVD / NIST