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CVE-2023-2688

WordPress File Upload / WordPress File Upload Pro <= 4.19.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2023 at 05:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:53 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsWordPress File UploadWordPress File Upload ProWordPress File Upload

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The WordPress File Upload and WordPress File Upload Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.19.1 via the vulnerable parameter wfu_newpath. This allows administrator-level attackers to move files uploaded with the plugin (located in wp-content/uploads by default) outside of the web root.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

WordPress File Upload· Iptanuswordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 4.19.1
WordPress File Upload Pro· Iptanuswordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 4.19.1
WordPress File Upload· Nickbosswordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 4.19.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2915978%40wp-file-upload%2Ftrunk&old=2909107%40wp-file-upload%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abd6eeac-0a7e-4762-809f-593cd85f303d?source=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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