CVE-2024-9047Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated file read and deletion via path traversal

Published Oct 12, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Path traversal in Iptanus File Upload 4.24.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to read or delete arbitrary server files. The wfu_download_file() function derives a file path from attacker-controlled request parameters and cookies, then opens it without confining it to the intended directory. Unauthenticated exploitation requires a WordPress host running PHP 7.4 or earlier and exposes files readable or deletable by the web-server account.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability93.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Iptanus File Upload 4.24.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to read or delete arbitrary server files. The wfu_download_file() function derives a file path from attacker-controlled request parameters and cookies, then opens it without confining it to the intended directory. Unauthenticated exploitation requires a WordPress host running PHP 7.4 or earlier and exposes files readable or deletable by the web-server account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-9047
Published
Oct 12, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Iptanus
Product
Iptanus File Upload
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005, T1070.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 12, 2024CVE 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 <=4.24.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Iptanus · Iptanus File Uploadversion=0 <=4.24.11

Published CVSS scores

9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System
T1070.004File Deletion

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