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TI-2024-09223 Aliases CVE-2024-9939GHSA-h69h-rp3c-hvh5

WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.13 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read in wfu_file_downloader.php

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.13 via wfu_file_downloader.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read files outside of the originally intended directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01032 63rd 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
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
nickbossIptanus File Uploadup to 4.24.13—No fix listedCNA
  • Iptanus File Upload Vendornickboss Affected up to 4.24.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 4.24.14Vulnerablenickboss
  • cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.24.14 Vulnerable ·nickboss

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9939
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h69h-rp3c-hvh5

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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