Wp Media FolderWordPress extension · Joomunited
CVE-2024-25909
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in JoomUnited WP Media folder.This issue affects WP Media folder: from n/a through 5.7.2.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in WP Media folder plugin versions through 5.7.2 allows authenticated attackers to upload dangerous file types (e.g., executable scripts), potentially leading to remote code execution on the WordPress server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Wp Media FolderWordPress extension
< 5.7.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WP Media Folder plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WP Media Folder' or 'WP Media Folder by Joomunited'. Note if it is active or inactive.Affected if The plugin is installed and active, making the upload functionality available.
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Check installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find WP Media Folder, and view the version number displayed under the plugin name. Compare this version to the affected range: versions 5.7.2 and below are affected.Affected if The installed version is 5.7.2 or lower (any version below 5.7.3).
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Confirm authenticated user access to media uploadReview WordPress user roles and permissions. WP Media Folder extends the native WordPress media library. Check if any user role (Contributor, Author, Editor, Administrator) has upload_files capability, which enables the upload functionality.Affected if Authenticated users with upload_files capability can access the plugin's upload interface.
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Inspect uploaded files in media directoryCheck the wp-content/uploads directory for any files with executable extensions such as .php, .phtml, .js, .sh, .asp, .aspx, .exe, or other script extensions that should not be present in a standard media library.Affected if Executable or script files are present in the uploads directory, indicating potential exploitation.
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Review server access logs for suspicious upload requestsExamine web server access logs (Apache, Nginx) for POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or the WP Media Folder upload endpoint, looking for unusual file extensions in the request payload.Affected if Logs show authenticated upload requests containing executable file extensions.
You are affected if WP Media Folder plugin version 5.7.2 or lower is installed and active, allowing authenticated users to potentially upload executable scripts to the server.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.7.3
Update WP Media folder to the latest version; meanwhile, restrict file upload permissions and add server-side file type validation/extension filtering at the web server level.
5.7.3
- Backup your WordPress site before applying any updates
- Update WP Media Folder plugin to version 5.7.3 or later through the WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > WP Media Folder > Update Now)
- Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-25909 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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