CVE-2024-13418: Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Uploads due to a missing capability check on the ajaxUploadFonts() function in various versions. This makes it possible fo

high Affects april (WordPress plugin), auteur (WordPress plugin), benaa (WordPress plugin), beyot (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2025-05-02; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Uploads due to a missing capability check on the ajaxUploadFonts() function in various versions. This makes it possible fo

Package: april (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=5.1
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.1th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-02
Source: nvd

References

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Uploads due to a missing capability check on the ajaxUploadFonts() function in various versions. This makes it possible fo

Package: auteur (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=7.1
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.1th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-02
Source: nvd

References

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Uploads due to a missing capability check on the ajaxUploadFonts() function in various versions. This makes it possible fo

Package: benaa (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=4.0.0
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.1th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-02
Source: nvd

References

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Uploads due to a missing capability check on the ajaxUploadFonts() function in various versions. This makes it possible fo

Package: beyot (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=6.0.6
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.1th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-02
Source: nvd

References

CWE-434

NVD record april (WordPress plugin) advisories auteur (WordPress plugin) advisories benaa (WordPress plugin) advisories beyot (WordPress plugin) advisories

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