CVE-2021-47940 PUBLISHED

WordPress Download From Files 1.48 Arbitrary File Upload

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 01.02.2026 Published: 10.05.2026 Updated: 10.05.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 9.3

Product Status

Vendor download-from-files
Product Download From Files
Versions
  • affected from 0 to 1.48 (incl.)

Credits

  • spacehen finder

References

Problem Types

  • Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE