CVE-2025-48300 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Attackers can upload malicious web shells to the server via the Groundhogg plugin, leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48300?
CVE-2025-48300 is a critical vulnerability in Adrian Tobey Groundhogg, published on 16 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Adrian Tobey Groundhogg groundhogg allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Groundhogg: from n/a through <= 4.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48300?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48300?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-48300 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48300 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcq9-76gq-cf56.