CVE-2025-15700
Authenticated RCE via ZIP upload in AWP Classifieds WordPress plugin (<4.4.9).
Is CVE-2025-15700 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-15700 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-15700?
CVE-2025-15700 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-15700?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-15700. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2025-15700 affect?
CVE-2025-15700 affects AWP Classifieds WordPress plugin <4.4.9, WordPress sites using AWP Classifieds, Sites allowing listing-import by management-role users. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-15700?
Upgrade AWP Classifieds to 4.4.9+, remove uploaded PHP, audit logs and restore from clean backup if needed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated users with plugin management capability can upload PHP via ZIP and achieve remote code execution/site takeover.
Immediate action required
- affected< 4.4.9
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.