CVE-2025-23942 is a critical unrestricted file upload vulnerability affecting NgocCode WP Load Gallery versions up to and including 2.1.6, allowing authenticated attackers with high privileges to upload web shells. With a CVSS score of 9.1, this vulnerability presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or publicly available exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation. The high EPSS score and FAUCET Risk Score further underscore the urgency of addressing this flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngocuct0912 | WP Load Gallery | >= 0, <= 2.1.6CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.7 Bluesky, 0.4 Mastodon, and 1.7 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.