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CVE-2020-24144: Directory traversal in the Media File Organizer (aka media-file-organizer) plugin 1.0.1 for WordPress lets an attacker get access to files that are stored outside the web root folder via the items[] p

high Affects media-file-organizer (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

Directory traversal in the Media File Organizer (aka media-file-organizer) plugin 1.0.1 for WordPress lets an attacker get access to files that are stored outside the web root folder via the items[] p

Package
media-file-organizer (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
=1.0.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (80.7th percentile)
Published
2021-07-07
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
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