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CVE-2024-5852: WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-07-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.7 via the 'uploadpath' parameter of the wordpress_file_upload shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload limited files to arbitrary locations on the web server.

Affected products

• nickboss Iptanus File Upload: before 4.24.8 — fixed in 4.24.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: nickboss Iptanus File Upload 4.24.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3118456%40wp-file-upload&new=3118456%40wp-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/39bb69e0-fb18-4737-9eb7-bda2b5bc16a2?source=cve
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3118456%40wp-file-upload&new=3118456%40wp-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/39bb69e0-fb18-4737-9eb7-bda2b5bc16a2?source=cve

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