CVE-2015-10138 (GCVE-0-2015-10138)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-19 11:23 – Updated: 2025-07-21 15:41
VLAI?
Title
Work The Flow File Upload <= 2.5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload
Summary
The Work The Flow File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the jQuery-File-Upload-9.5.0 server and test files in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
lynton_reed Work The Flow File Upload Affected: * , ≤ 2.5.2 (semver)
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Credits
Claudio Viviani Roberto Soares Espreto
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