FKIE_CVE-2025-58996

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-11-06 16:16 - Updated: 2026-06-17 09:45
Severity
9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
audit@patchstack.comhttps://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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