CVE-2024-5852CWE-22

WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal

Medium · published July 16, 2024

CVSS v3.1
4.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
52.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00689 · 52.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2024-07-16T08:32Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 JUL 08:32Z
    WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal
    cvelistv5