Cross-Site Request Forgery in WordPress File Upload Plugin

CVE-2024-13494

What is CVE-2024-13494?

The WordPress File Upload plugin is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) due to inadequate nonce validation in the 'wfu_file_details' function. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit the system by tricking a site administrator into executing unintended actions. If successful, an attacker could modify user data related to uploaded files without proper authentication, posing significant security risks to WordPress sites utilizing this plugin.

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