CVE-2024-8699: Z-Downloads < 1.11.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 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: yes
Published: 2025-05-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Z-Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.11.5 does not properly validate files uploaded, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files on the server even when they should not be allowed to (for example in multisite setup)

Affected products

Z-Downloads: before 1.11.5 — fixed in 1.11.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Z-Downloads 1.11.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9013351e-224f-4696-970f-eb843dc8dace/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9013351e-224f-4696-970f-eb843dc8dace/

Get alerted when CVE-2024-8699 or the next vulnerability affects your stack