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WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.13 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read in wfu_file_downloader.php

CVE-2024-9939 · wp-file-upload

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Vulnerability: WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.13 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read in wfu_file_downloader.php
Affected software: wp-file-upload(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 4.24.13
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Remote code execution
CVE: CVE-2024-9939
Published: 7 January 2025
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run arbitrary code on the server if exploited.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 5e51f301-026d-4ed7-82f8-96c1623bf95c). Methodology and redistribution notes

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