CVE-2024-9047: Iptanus WordPress File Upload

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 93.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

  • Iptanus WordPress File Upload: before 4.24.12 (fixed in 4.24.12)

Published 2024-10-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.