WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.7 - Missing Authorization

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-39639
CVSS Medium (5.4)
Publicly Published August 1, 2024
Last Updated August 8, 2024
Researcher emad
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

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-file-upload (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.24.7
Patched Version
  • 4.24.8
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