CVE-2024-8538

Big File Uploads <= 2.1.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Full Path Disclosure

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 7, 2024 at 08:37 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:22 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsBig File UploadsBig File Uploads

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due the plugin not sanitizing a file path in an error message. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.

Affected

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

v < 2.1.3
Affected range stops below 2.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big File Uploads· Bwwwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 2.1.2

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-22

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