Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in AWP Classifieds Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2025-15700

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
AWP Classifieds
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 October 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-15700?

The AWP Classifieds plugin for WordPress prior to version 4.4.9 has a significant vulnerability in its listing-import feature. It fails to properly validate the type of files that users can extract from uploaded ZIP archives. Consequently, users with management capabilities can upload arbitrary PHP files to a publicly accessible directory. This security flaw can lead to unauthorized remote code execution, posing substantial risks to the integrity of the affected WordPress sites.

Affected Version(s)

AWP Classifieds 0 < 4.4.9

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-15700 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d3e7721-41d4-4e5f-9a44-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Khaled Alenazi (Nxploited)
WPScan
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