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Wordpress File Upload CVE-2024-13494

MEDIUM
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2025-02-25 security@wordfence.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.06%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.25.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability could allow attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.

Affects your stack

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Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.25.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'wfu_file_details' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify user data details associated with uploaded files via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Affected products include: Iptanus Wordpress File Upload.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:28 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 25, 2025 - 08:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.25.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'wfu_file_details' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify user data details associated with uploaded files via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-13494, a cross-site request forgery vulnerability rated CVSS 4.3. Users could be tricked into performing unintended actions. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: implement SameSite cookie attributes and anti-CSRF tokens.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 81% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2024-11613 CRITICAL
9.8 Jan 08

The WordPress File Upload plugin through version 4.24.15 contains critical vulnerabilities in wfu_file_downloader.php en

CVE-2024-9047 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 12

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.2

CVE-2020-10564 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 13

An issue was discovered in the File Upload plugin before 4.13.0 for WordPress. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this

CVE-2024-11635 CRITICAL
9.8 Jan 08

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and includi

CVE-2024-6494 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Aug 07

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.24.8 does not properly sanitize and escape certain parameters, which

CVE-2024-6651 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Aug 06

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.24.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it b

CVE-2018-9844 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Apr 07

The Iptanus WordPress File Upload plugin before 4.3.4 for WordPress mishandles Settings attributes, leading to XSS. Rate

CVE-2023-4811 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Oct 16

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.23.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could

CVE-2018-9172 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Apr 01

The Iptanus WordPress File Upload plugin before 4.3.3 for WordPress mishandles shortcode attributes. Rated medium severi

CVE-2026-66447 CRITICAL
9.3 Aug 06

SQL injection in the WordPress File Upload plugin (by nickboss) affects all versions up to and including 5.1.7 and is re

CVE-2026-62071 CRITICAL
9.3 Oct 01

Unauthenticated SQL injection in the WordPress File Upload plugin (nickboss) up to and including version 5.1.10 lets any

CVE-2024-9939 HIGH
7.5 Jan 08

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.2

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