CVE-2025-47658: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ELEXtensions ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system allows Upload a Web Shell

critical Affects wsdesk (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2025-05-23; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ELEXtensions ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system allows Upload a Web Shell

Package: wsdesk (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.3.0
Fixed in: 3.3.0
Severity: critical CVSS 9.9
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (38.0th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-23
Source: nvd

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system/vulnerability/wordpress-elex-wordpress-helpdesk-customer-ticketing-system-3-2-7-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

CWE-434

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