VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-5852

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.69%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-07-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • security@wordfence.com: CWE-22
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22

Primary references