Description
The WordPress File Upload and WordPress File Upload Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.19.1 via the vulnerable parameter wfu_newpath. This allows administrator-level attackers to move files uploaded with the plugin (located in wp-content/uploads by default) outside of the web root.
Published: 2023-06-09
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-34152 The WordPress File Upload and WordPress File Upload Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.19.1 via the vulnerable parameter wfu_newpath. This allows administrator-level attackers to move files uploaded with the plugin (located in wp-content/uploads by default) outside of the web root.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WordPress File Upload / WordPress File Upload Pro <= 4.19.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Iptanus Wordpress File Upload Wordpress File Upload Pro
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:14:43.362Z

Reserved: 2023-05-12T20:07:48.332Z

Link: CVE-2023-2688

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Updated: 2024-08-02T06:33:05.621Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-09T06:16:11.217

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:18:17.710

Link: CVE-2023-2688

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Weaknesses