TI-2024-05427 Aliases CVE-2024-5852 GHSA-8j2w-hc9h-wm6f

WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal

LOW 21CWE-22Published 2024-07-16 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.7 via the 'uploadpath' parameter of the wordpress_file_upload shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload limited files to arbitrary locations on the web server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00689 53rd 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 4.24.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

Iptanus File Upload Vendornickboss Affected up to 4.24.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload::::::wordpress::*	before 4.24.8	Vulnerable	nickboss

cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.24.8 Vulnerable ·nickboss

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5852
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j2w-hc9h-wm6f

References

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3118456%40wp-file-upload&new=3118456%40wp-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/39bb69e0-fb18-4737-9eb7-bda2b5bc16a2?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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