CVE-2024-39639

WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.7 - Missing Authorization

mediumMissing Authorization

5.4

CVSS Score

5.4

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

4.24.8

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=4.24.7

PublishedAugust 1, 2024

Last updatedAugust 8, 2024

Affected pluginwp-file-upload

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8fd93c96-36e9-4e9b-a7ef-b4dc6b7221a8?source=api-prod

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