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CVE-2021-24962

The WordPress File Upload Free and Pro WordPress plugins before 4.16.3 allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform path traversal via a shortcode …

Impact

The WordPress File Upload Free and Pro WordPress plugins before 4.16.3 allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform path traversal via a shortcode argument, which can then be used to upload a PHP code disguised as an image inside the auto-loaded directory of the plugin, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
IptanusWordpress File Upload
before 4.16.3
IptanusWordpress File Upload Pro
before 4.16.3

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