CVE-2025-9561: The AP Background plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing authorization and insufficient file validation within the…

PriorityP262high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.59%

43.7th percentile

The AP Background plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing authorization and insufficient file validation within the advParallaxBackAdminSaveSlider() handler in versions 3.8.1 to 3.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
hovanesvn	ap_background	3.8.1 – 3.8.2	—

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