WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.13 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read in wfu_file_downloader.php

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Summary

CVECVE-2024-9939
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-01-08 09:15:07 UTC
Updated2026-04-08 18:23:01 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.019890000 probability, percentile 0.836590000 (date 2026-04-22)

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

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Iptanus Wordpress File Upload All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Nickboss Iptanus File Upload affected 4.24.13 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5e51f301-026d-4ed7-82f8-96c16... [email protected] www.wordfence.com Third Party Advisory
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188857/wp-file-upload [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org Patch
abrahack.com/posts/wp-file-upload-rce-part1 [email protected] abrahack.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: abrahack (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2024-10-14T00:00:00.000ZVendor Notified
CNA2025-01-07T00:00:00.000ZDisclosed
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