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CVE-2025-15546: Iptanus File Upload < 5.1.7 - File Overwrite via Race Condition
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-06-14 · updated 2026-07-23
- Weakness: CWE-362
Description
The Iptanus File Upload WordPress plugin before 5.1.7 does not implement proper file handling when the duplicatepolicy setting is configured to "maintain both." Due to a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition between the file existence check and the actual file write operation, an authenticated attacker can overwrite files uploaded by other users.
Affected products
- Iptanus File Upload: before 5.1.7 — fixed in 5.1.7
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Iptanus File Upload 5.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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