CVE-2024-13720Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file deletion via unchecked path input

Published Jan 30, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Path traversal in WP Image Uploader 1.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files without authentication. The gky_image_uploader_main_function() accepts a caller-controlled file path without restricting deletion to the intended directory. A network request can remove configuration files such as wp-config.php, causing a service interruption and enabling remote code execution.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in WP Image Uploader 1.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files without authentication. The gky_image_uploader_main_function() accepts a caller-controlled file path without restricting deletion to the intended directory. A network request can remove configuration files such as wp-config.php, causing a service interruption and enabling remote code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-13720
Published
Jan 30, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
filipmedia
Product
WP Image Uploader
Classifications
CWE-352, CWE-22, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

filipmedia · WP Image Uploaderversion=0 <=1.0.1

Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1485Data Destruction

Public exploit references

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