vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-file-upload: CVE-2024-39639: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Aug 1, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Aug 1, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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
Solution
wp-file-upload-plugin-cve-2024-39639
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39639
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8fd93c96-36e9-4e9b-a7ef-b4dc6b7221a8?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-38329
- CVE-2024-39639
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-39639
- CWE-352
- EUVD-EUVD-2024-38329
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