What is CVE-2024-9939?

CVE-2024-9939 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nickboss Iptanus File Upload, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2024-9939?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-9939 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Nickboss Iptanus File Upload

CVE-2024-9939

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.13 via wfu_file_downloader.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read files outside of the ori…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.025 (85.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Nickboss Iptanus File Upload — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9939?: CVE-2024-9939 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nickboss Iptanus File Upload, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-9939?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9939 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.