CVE-2024-9047

WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.11 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read and Deletion in wfu_file_downloader.php

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.11 via wfu_file_downloader.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read or delete files outside of the originally intended directory. Successful exploitation requires the targeted WordPress installation to be using PHP 7.4 or earlier.

WordPress File Upload plugin versions 4.24.11 and below suffer from a a path traversal and arbitrary file download vulnerability in wfu_file_downloader.php.

*Credits: Arkadiusz Hydzik

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-09-20 CVE Reserved
2024-10-11 CVE Published
2024-10-15 CVE Updated
2024-12-28 First Exploit
2025-08-07 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3164449/wp-file-upload
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/554a314c-9e8e-4691-9792-d086790ef40f?source=cve

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/183439	2025-01-09
https://github.com/iSee857/CVE-2024-9047-PoC	2024-12-28
https://github.com/verylazytech/CVE-2024-9047	2025-01-08
https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2024-9047-Exploit	2025-01-27
https://github.com/mr-won/CVE-2024-9047	2025-03-16
https://github.com/user20252228/CVE-2024-9047	2025-03-16
https://github.com/tpdlshdmlrkfmcla/CVE-2024-9047	2025-03-16

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Nickboss Search vendor "Nickboss"		WordPress File Upload Search vendor "Nickboss" for product "WordPress File Upload"				<= 4.24.11 Search vendor "Nickboss" for product "WordPress File Upload" and version " <= 4.24.11"		en		Affected