# CVE-2024-11613: Code injection in Iptanus File Upload

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute code, read, or delete arbitrary files via unsanitized input in the WordPress File Upload plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c86g-pwgj-7qq3

## What is CVE-2024-11613?

CVE-2024-11613 is a critical code injection vulnerability in nickboss Iptanus File Upload, published on 8 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11613?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Iptanus Wordpress File Upload.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-11613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-11613 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Exploit by Chirag Artani for CVE-2024-11613 in WordPress File Upload (github_poc): https://github.com/Sachinart/CVE-2024-11613-wp-file-upload

## Other vulnerabilities in nickboss Iptanus File Upload

- [CVE-2024-11635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11635/): WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.12 - Unuathenticated Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-9047](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9047/): The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.11 via wfu_file_downloader.php. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10564](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10564/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-24962](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24962/): WordPress File Upload < 4.16.3 - Contributor+ Path Traversal to RCE (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-9939](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9939/): WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.13 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read in wfu_file_downloader.php (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-11613 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-11613 is a critical code injection vulnerability in nickboss Iptanus File Upload, published on 8 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: nickboss Iptanus File Upload. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11613/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11613/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11613
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11613
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-11613

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11613/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.