WordPress User Extra Fields <= 16.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

9.8
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2024-11150
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published November 12, 2024
Last Updated November 13, 2024
Researcher Chloe Chamberland - Wordfence

Description

The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_tmp_uploaded_file() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

Wordfence blocked 2,105,522 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for WordPress User Extra Fields

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-user-extra-fields
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 16.7, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 16.6
Patched Version
  • 16.7

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