user files <= 2.4.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2025-23953
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published January 16, 2025
Last Updated January 21, 2025
Researcher Colin Xu
Description

The user files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug user-files (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 2.4.2
Patched Version
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