CVE-2024-9047

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-10-12. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 93%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 93%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.11 via wfu_file_downloader.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read or delete files outside of the originally intended directory. Successful exploitation requires the targeted WordPress installation to be using PHP 7.4 or earlier.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
96(Track)
EG Risk 96/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation93% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
93%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 12, 2024

Last Modified

March 12, 2025

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  13. 2026-05-23 20:38 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCNxploited/CVE-2024-9047-Exploit
    First seen Jan 25, 2025

    Exploit for WordPress File Upload Plugin - All versions up to 4.24.11 are vulnerable.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCverylazytech/CVE-2024-9047
    First seen Jan 8, 2025

    POC - WordPress File Upload plugin, in the wfu_file_downloader.php file before version <= 4.24.11

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCiSee857/CVE-2024-9047-PoC
    First seen Dec 25, 2024

    WordPress File Upload插件任意文件读取漏洞（CVE-2024-9047）批量检测脚本

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-9047.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.11 - Arbitrary File Read

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-9047?
CVE-2024-9047 is a critical vulnerability published on October 12, 2024. The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.11 via wfufiledownloader.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read or delete files outside of the originally intended directory. Successful exploitation…
When was CVE-2024-9047 disclosed?
CVE-2024-9047 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 12, 2024, with the most recent update on March 12, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-9047 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-9047 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-9047?
CVE-2024-9047 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-9047?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-9047, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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