CVE-2024-5852: Iptanus WordPress File Upload

Medium severity, CVSS 4.3. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload limited files to arbitrary locations on the web server.

Affected products

• Iptanus WordPress File Upload: before 4.24.8 (fixed in 4.24.8)

Published 2024-07-16. Last modified 2026-06-17.