Name: CVE-2016-15043: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-15043, Metasploit Module, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.82524

The WP Mobile Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in resize.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Mobile Detector Plugin	—	Update wp-mobile-detector plugin to version 3.6, or a newer patched version	Jul 21, 2025	Jun 3, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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