CVE-2024-8988 (GCVE-0-2024-8988)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-05-14 08:22
Modified
2026-04-08 17:25
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Summary
The PeepSo Core: File Uploads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.6.0 via the file_download REST API endpoint due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files uploaded by others users and expose potentially sensitive information.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeepSo | PeepSo Core: File Uploads |
Version: 0 ≤ 6.4.6.0 |
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