TI-2023-02516 Aliases CVE-2023-2688 GHSA-9f3m-9cwg-r3h9

WordPress File Upload / WordPress File Upload Pro <= 4.19.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal

LOW 26CWE-22Published 2023-06-09 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01736 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
nickboss	Iptanus File Upload	up to 4.19.1	—	No fix listed	CNA
Unknown	WordPress File Upload Pro	up to 4.19.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Iptanus File Upload Vendornickboss Affected up to 4.19.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
WordPress File Upload Pro VendorUnknown Affected up to 4.19.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload::::::wordpress::*	up to 4.19.1	Vulnerable	nickboss
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro::::::wordpress::*	up to 4.19.1	Vulnerable	nickboss

cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.19.1 Vulnerable ·nickboss
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.19.1 Vulnerable ·nickboss

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2688
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f3m-9cwg-r3h9

References

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2915978%40wp-file-upload%2Ftrunk&old=2909107%40wp-file-upload%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abd6eeac-0a7e-4762-809f-593cd85f303d?source=cve

TI-2024-08399 Path traversal in nickboss Iptanus File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-06166 WordPress File Upload < 4.24.8 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2024-06023 WordPress File Upload < 4.24.8 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2023-04428 WordPress File Upload < 4.23.3 - Author+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2024-10760 Code injection in nickboss Iptanus File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-08479 An issue was discovered in the File Upload plugin before 4.13.0 for WordPress. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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