CVE-2025-46490

CRITICAL

Crossword Compiler Puzzles <5.2 - RCE

Title source: llm

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.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vdb Entry vdb-entry

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

Third Party Advisory

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

Scores

CVSS v3 9.9

EPSS 0.0032

EPSS Percentile 55.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-434

Status published

Products (1)

wordwebsoftware/Crossword Compiler Puzzles < 5.2

Published May 23, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026