WavePlayer < 3.8.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Priority HIGH 82CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The WavePlayer WordPress plugin before 3.8.0 does not have authorization in an AJAX action as well as does not validate the file to be copied locally, allowing unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary file on the server and lead to RCE
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00612 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WavePlayer (Unknown): 3.8.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WavePlayer | before 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- WavePlayer VendorUnknown Affected before 3.8.0 Fixed in 3.8.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WavePlayer (Unknown) Fixed in 3.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h9q-jf3c-852w
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-12057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h9q-jf3c-852w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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