CVE-2025-23953 (GCVE-0-2025-23953)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-22 14:29 – Updated: 2026-04-01 15:43
VLAI?
Title
WordPress user files plugin <= 2.4.2 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Summary
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Scriptonite user files user-files allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects user files: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Scriptonite user files Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.4.2 (custom)
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Date Public ?
2026-04-01 16:33
Credits
Colin Xu | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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