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CVE-2024-39639

WordPress File Upload plugin <= 4.24.7 - Broken Access Control + CSRF vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Nickolas Bossinas WordPress File Upload allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WordPress File Upload: from n/a through 4.24.7.

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wfu_ajax_action_save_shortcode() function in versions up to, and including, 4.24.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to save shortcodes

*Credits: emad (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-22 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-31 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp File Upload
Search vendor "Wp File Upload"
 Wp File Upload
Search vendor "Wp File Upload" for product "Wp File Upload"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 4.24.7
Search vendor "Wp File Upload" for product "Wp File Upload" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 4.24.7"
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Affected