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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVE-2025-46490

High
9.9/10

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.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with dangerous type

'Unrestricted file upload with dangerous type' attacks involve an attacker uploading or transferring files of dangerous types to the server. The severity of such an attack depends upon the execution mechanism and the storage location of the uploaded file. Thus, it may range from simple defacement to arbitrary file execution, and complete system takeover.

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  • Published