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CVE-2024-31210: WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. It's possible for a file of a type other than a zip file to be submitted as a new plugin by an administrative user on the Plugins -> Add New -> Up

high Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. It's possible for a file of a type other than a zip file to be submitted as a new plugin by an administrative user on the Plugins -> Add New -> Up

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<4.1.40 or >=4.2 and <4.2.37 or >=4.3 and <4.3.33 or >=4.4 and <4.4.32 or >=4.5 and <4.5.31 or >=4.6 and <4.6.28 or >=4.7 and <4.7.28 or >=4.8 and <4.8.24 or >=4.9 and <4.9.25 or >=5.0 and <5.0.21 or >=5.1 and <5.1.18 or >=5.2 and <5.2.20 or >=5.3 and <5.3.17 or >=5.4 and <5.4.15 or >=5.5 and <5.5.14 or >=5.6 and <5.6.13 or >=5.7 and <5.7.11 or >=5.8 and <5.8.9 or >=5.9 and <5.9.9 or >=6.0 and <6.0.7 or >=6.1 and <6.1.5 or >=6.2 and <6.2.4 or >=6.3 and <6.3.3 or >=6.4.0 and <6.4.3
Fixed in
4.1.40, 4.2.37, 4.3.33, 4.4.32, 4.5.31, 4.6.28, 4.7.28, 4.8.24, 4.9.25, 5.0.21, 5.1.18, 5.2.20, 5.3.17, 5.4.15, 5.5.14, 5.6.13, 5.7.11, 5.8.9, 5.9.9, 6.0.7, 6.1.5, 6.2.4, 6.3.3, 6.4.3
Severity
high  CVSS 7.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (62.6th percentile)
Published
2024-04-04
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
NVD recordWordPress core advisories

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