CVE-2025-11521
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Publication date: 2025-11-11

Last updated on: 2025-11-12

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient validation of remote URLs for zip downloads and an easily guessable key in all versions up to, and including, 0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
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Published
2025-11-11
Last Modified
2025-11-12
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2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2025-11-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-11521
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wordpress wordpress *
webprotect.ai astra_security_suite *
webprotect.ai astra_security_suite 0.2
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CWE ID Description
CWE-285 The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the affected site's server. This happens because the plugin does not properly validate remote URLs for zip downloads and uses an easily guessable key in all versions up to 0.2. This flaw can potentially enable remote code execution on the server.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to upload malicious files to your server without authentication, which may lead to remote code execution. This can compromise the security and integrity of your website, potentially resulting in data breaches, defacement, or full server takeover.

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