CVE-2025-39401
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 · uneditedUnrestricted 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 confidenceThe 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.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if WPAMS plugin is installedCheck 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 variantsAffected if The WPAMS plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
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Determine the installed WPAMS versionOpen 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' fieldAffected if The installed version cannot be compared to a patched version because no fixed version is specified in available advisory data
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Verify file upload functionality is accessibleCheck if the plugin exposes any file upload functionality by reviewing the plugin source code for file upload forms, endpoints, or handlers that process file uploadsAffected if The plugin contains code that handles file uploads without requiring authentication or proper validation checks
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Inspect the upload directory configurationExamine 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 executionAffected 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.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImmediately 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.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-39401 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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