CVE-2025-47658 WordPress ELEX HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin <= 3.2.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2025-47658?

CVE-2025-47658 is a critical vulnerability in ELEXtensions ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System, published on 23 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2025-47658 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-47658?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47658 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.9 Published 23 May 2025 Updated 12 May 2026

Attackers can upload malicious web shells to the server, leading to remote code execution on sites using the ELEX HelpDesk plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-47658?

CVE-2025-47658 is a critical vulnerability in ELEXtensions ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System, published on 23 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 to a Web Server.This issue affects ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System: from n/a through <= 3.2.9.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47658?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elula Wsdesk.

How do I fix CVE-2025-47658?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47658 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-47658 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p2p2-vfxx-r5rp.