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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-9939

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.5

Affected Products

Vendor: nickboss

Product: WordPress File Upload

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.09% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 40.29% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-06 (when was this score calculated)

References

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

Timeline