WordPress Crossword Compiler Puzzles plugin <= 5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles crossword-compiler-puzzles allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Crossword Compiler Puzzles: from n/a through <= 5.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00521 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordwebsoftware | Crossword Compiler Puzzles | up to 5.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Crossword Compiler Puzzles Vendorwordwebsoftware Affected up to 5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46490
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5857-r24c-jg46
More wordwebsoftware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-29211 WordPress Crossword Compiler Puzzles plugin <= 14.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-46490 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-46490 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5857-r24c-jg46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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