CVE-2024-13720: The WP Image Uploader plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the gky_image_uploader_main_function() function in all versions up to, a

high Affects wp-image-uploader (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WP Image Uploader plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the gky_image_uploader_main_function() function in all versions up to, a

Package
wp-image-uploader (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.4th percentile)
Published
2025-01-30
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22CWE-352
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