What is CVE-2024-8699?

CVE-2024-8699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Urbanbase Z-downloads, classified under CWE-434 UNRESTRICTED UPLOAD OF FILE WITH DANGEROUS TYPE. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-05-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-8699?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Urbanbase Z-downloads

CVE-2024-8699

The Z-Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.11.5 does not properly validate files uploaded, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files on the server even when they should not be allowed to (for example in multisite…

EPSS: 0.006 (42.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Urbanbase Z-downloads
Unknown Z-downloads — versions 0

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8699?: CVE-2024-8699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Urbanbase Z-downloads, classified under CWE-434 UNRESTRICTED UPLOAD OF FILE WITH DANGEROUS TYPE. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-8699?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.