Arbitrary file upload in Wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles

CVE-2025-46490

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.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-46490: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46490?
CVE-2025-46490 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2025-05-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-46490?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.