PT-2025-30129 · WordPress · Wp Mobile Detector

Published 2025-07-19 · Updated 2025-12-16 · CVE-2016-15043

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Mobile Detector versions up to and including 3.5

Description The WP Mobile Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the resize.php file. This allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the affected server, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Recommendations Update WP Mobile Detector to a version newer than 3.5.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-15043

Affected Products

Wp Mobile Detector

References · 11

• 🔥 https://aadityapurani.com/2016/06/03/mobile-detector-poc · Exploit
• 🔥 https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/06/wp-mobile-detector-vulnerability-being-exploited-in-the-wild.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/05/31/aribitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-mobile-detector · Exploit
• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4739674-eed4-417e-8c4d-2f5351b057cf · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-15043 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-15043 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/129543 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mobile-detector/changelog · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a5d5dbd-36f0-4886-adf8-045ec9c2e306?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/145974 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvetracker/28205 · Telegram Post