The WordPress WP-Advanced-Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.9.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
CVE-2025-39538 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin WordPress WP-Advanced-Search. It affects Versions up to 3.3.9.3 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.
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CVE-2025-39538 is tracked for the Plugin WordPress WP-Advanced-Search as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions up to 3.3.9.3. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.
Search engines and operators need more than a title. This page exposes the identifier, affected range, patch evidence, and source coverage that make the vulnerability actionable.
This report has a CVE identifier, which makes it suitable for focused search and vulnerability triage workflows.
Affected version data gives operators a concrete comparison point against installed WordPress software.
No patched version is listed, so the record is useful mainly for monitoring and risk acceptance decisions.
External references are available for source validation, advisory review, and incident notes.
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Inventory the installed Plugin package and compare its version with Versions up to 3.3.9.3.
Monitor vendor advisories because this Remote Code Execution issue has no fixed release listed here.
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After patching, re-run vulnerability monitoring and keep the related plugin or theme hub under review for follow-up CVEs.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wp-advanced-search
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-39538 |
| Patched Versions |
No patched versions published.
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.3.9.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.6 - SQL Injection
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Plugin Settings Updates
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.3 - Remote Code Execution
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.3 - Unauthenticated Database Export
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