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CVE-2021-47940 (GCVE-0-2021-47940)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-10 12:43 – Updated: 2026-05-11 13:23
VLAI
Title
WordPress Download From Files 1.48 Arbitrary File Upload
Summary
WordPress Plugin Download From Files version 1.48 and earlier contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files by exploiting the AJAX fileupload action. Attackers can send POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the download_from_files_617_fileupload action, manipulating the allowExt parameter to bypass file type restrictions and upload executable files like PHP shells to the web root.
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
download-from-files Download From Files Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.48 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-10-09 00:00
Credits
spacehen
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