PT-2024-37192 · WordPress · Wordpress File Upload

Colin Xu · Published 2024-07-16 · Updated 2024-08-07 · CVE-2024-5852

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 4.24.7

Description: The issue allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to upload limited files to arbitrary locations on the web server due to a Directory Traversal vulnerability. This is possible via the uploadpath parameter of the "wordpress file upload" shortcode.

Recommendations: For WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 4.24.7: Update to a version later than 4.24.7 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the uploadpath parameter in the wordpress file upload shortcode to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-5852

Affected Products

Wordpress File Upload

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-5852 · Vendor Advisory
• 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= · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5852 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/919 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/39bb69e0-fb18-4737-9eb7-bda2b5bc16a2?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/86304 · Telegram Post