Path Traversal in Media File Organizer Project
CVE-2020-24144
Directory traversal in the Media File Organizer (aka media-file-organizer) plugin 1.0.1 for WordPress lets an attacker get access to files that are stored outside the web root folder via the items[] parameter in a move operation.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Media File Organizer Project — versions 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ru.wordpress.org/plugins/media-file-organizer/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/secwx/research/blob/main/cve/CVE-2020-24144.md (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24144?
- CVE-2020-24144 is a high-severity vulnerability in Media File Organizer Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24144?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24144 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.