CVE-2024-5852

Summary

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 Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-22: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: partial

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/39bb69e0-fb18-4737-9eb7-bda2b5bc16a2?source=cve
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3118456%40wp-file-upload&new=3118456%40wp-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

References

• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/39bb69e0-fb18-4737-9eb7-bda2b5bc16a2?source=cve
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3118456%40wp-file-upload&new=3118456%40wp-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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