Description
The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wfu_ajax_action_read_subfolders' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform limited path traversal to view directories and subdirectories in WordPress. Files cannot be viewed.
Published: 2025-01-07
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51072 The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wfu_ajax_action_read_subfolders' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform limited path traversal to view directories and subdirectories in WordPress. Files cannot be viewed.
History

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Iptanus
Iptanus wordpress File Upload
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Iptanus
Iptanus wordpress File Upload

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wfu_ajax_action_read_subfolders' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform limited path traversal to view directories and subdirectories in WordPress. Files cannot be viewed.
Title WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.15 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Iptanus Wordpress File Upload
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:45:06.128Z

Reserved: 2024-12-17T17:08:58.190Z

Link: CVE-2024-12719

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-07T15:52:05.360Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-01-07T10:15:07.323

Modified: 2025-03-13T17:23:01.420

Link: CVE-2024-12719

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Weaknesses