CVE-2025-58996: WordPress Advanced Settings Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-11-06 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Helmut Wandl Advanced Settings advanced-settings allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Advanced Settings: from n/a through <= 3.1.1.

Affected products

Helmut Wandl Advanced Settings: through 3.1.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/advanced-settings/vulnerability/wordpress-advanced-settings-plugin-3-1-1-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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