Work The Flow File Upload <= 2.5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Work The Flow File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the jQuery-File-Upload-9.5.0 server and test files in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lynton_reed | Work The Flow File Upload | up to 2.5.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Work The Flow File Upload Vendorlynton_reed Affected up to 2.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lyntonreed:work_the_flow_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | lynton_reed |
- cpe:2.3:a:lyntonreed:work_the_flow_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·lynton_reed
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-10138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp8h-xgpv-mj82
- 2026-10-09 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Exploit 3
Patch 2
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=1127456%40work-the-flow-file-upload&new=1127456%40work-the-flow-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=1127457%40work-the-flow-file-upload&new=1127457%40work-the-flow-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2015-10138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-10138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cp8h-xgpv-mj82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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