WordPress File Upload, CVE-2024-5852

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2024-5852
Home page URL: Security reports for WordPress File Upload
Application: WordPress File Upload
Published on: Jul 16, 2024
Research 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 versions: Min -, max 4.24.8.
Status: vulnerable