CVE-2025-9561 describes an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the AP Background WordPress plugin, affecting versions 3.8.1 to 3.8.2. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to upload malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, posing a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hovanesvn | AP Background | >= 3.8.1, <= 3.8.2CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.