CVE-2024-5852: The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.7 via the 'uploadpath' parameter of the wordpress_file_upload shortcode.

medium Affects wp-file-upload (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-07-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.7 via the 'uploadpath' parameter of the wordpress_file_upload shortcode.

Package: wp-file-upload (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.24.8
Fixed in: 4.24.8
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (52.6th percentile)
Published: 2024-07-16
Source: nvd

References

CWE-22

NVD record wp-file-upload (WordPress plugin) advisories

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