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CVE-2023-4019: Media from FTP < 11.17 - Author+ Arbitrary File Access

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-09-04 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Media from FTP WordPress plugin before 11.17 does not properly limit who can use the plugin, which may allow users with author+ privileges to move files around, like wp-config.php, which may lead to RCE in some cases.

Affected products

• Media from FTP: before 11.17 — fixed in 11.17

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Media from FTP 11.17. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d323b07-c6e7-4aba-85bc-64659ad0c85d
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d323b07-c6e7-4aba-85bc-64659ad0c85d

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