Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-39401

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in mojoomla WPAMS apartment-management allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WPAMS: from n/a through <= 44.0 (17-08-2023).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The WPAMS (apartment-management) plugin for WordPress contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to upload files of dangerous types (including executable scripts/web shells) directly to the web server without proper validation, leading to potential remote code execution.

MitigationImmediately restrict or disable the file upload functionality until a patched version is available; if possible, move uploads outside the web root or disable script execution in upload directories, and implement strict file type/content validation with allowlist verification.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if WPAMS plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory for the WPAMS (apartment-management) plugin folder, typically located at /wp-content/plugins/ and look for a folder named 'wpams', 'wp-ams', 'apartment-management', or similar variants
    Affected if The WPAMS plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
  2. Determine the installed WPAMS version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (usually named wpams.php, index.php, or similar in the plugin root) and read the plugin header for the 'Version' field
    Affected if The installed version cannot be compared to a patched version because no fixed version is specified in available advisory data
  3. Verify file upload functionality is accessible
    Check if the plugin exposes any file upload functionality by reviewing the plugin source code for file upload forms, endpoints, or handlers that process file uploads
    Affected if The plugin contains code that handles file uploads without requiring authentication or proper validation checks
  4. Inspect the upload directory configuration
    Examine the plugin settings or code to determine the upload directory path; check if uploads are stored within the web root (public_html or similar) and whether .htaccess or other controls prevent script execution
    Affected if Uploads are stored inside the web root and script execution is not disabled in that directory

You are affected if the WPAMS plugin is installed, the file upload feature is present and accessible without proper validation, and uploads are stored in a location where uploaded scripts could be executed by the web server.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Immediately restrict or disable the file upload functionality until a patched version is available; if possible, move uploads outside the web root or disable script execution in upload directories, and implement strict file type/content validation with allowlist verification.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,600
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