PeepSo Core: File Uploads <= 6.4.6.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via file_download

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2024-8988
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published May 13, 2025
Last Updated May 14, 2025
Researcher Bikram Kharal
Description

The PeepSo Core: File Uploads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.6.0 via the file_download REST API endpoint due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files uploaded by others users and expose potentially sensitive information.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug peepso-files (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 6.4.6.0
Patched Version
  • 6.4.6.1
This record contains material that is subject to copyright

Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.
License: Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. License Detail.