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CVE-2024-12719: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-12719) due to a missing capability check on the 'wfu_ajax_action_read_subfolders' function in versions up to and including 4.24.15. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on January 7, 2025 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check in the WordPress File Upload plugin, specifically in the 'wfu_ajax_action_read_subfolders' function. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to perform limited path traversal, enabling them to view directories and subdirectories in WordPress. However, it's important to note that while directory structures can be viewed, files themselves cannot be accessed (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update their WordPress File Upload plugin to a version newer than 4.24.15 to address this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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