CVE-2025-46490

Name: CVE-2025-46490
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-23T13:15:36.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.9/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-46490 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles crossword-compiler-puzzles allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Crossword Compiler Puzzles: from n/a through <= 5.2.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles crossword-compiler-puzzles allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Crossword Compiler Puzzles: from n/a through <= 5.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/crossword-compiler-puzzles/vulnerability/wordpress-crossword-compiler-puzzles-5-2-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: May 23, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-46490?

How severe is CVE-2025-46490?

CVE-2025-46490 has a CVSS score of 9.9/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46490?

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Source: NVD / NIST