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CVE-2024-9939: WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.13 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read in wfu_file_downloader.php

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-01-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.13 via wfu_file_downloader.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read files outside of the originally intended directory.

Affected products

• nickboss Iptanus File Upload: before 4.24.14 — fixed in 4.24.14

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: nickboss Iptanus File Upload 4.24.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://abrahack.com/posts/wp-file-upload-rce-part1/
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188857/wp-file-upload
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5e51f301-026d-4ed7-82f8-96c1623bf95c?source=cve

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