Vulnerability · Published May 14, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-8988PeepSo Core: File Uploads <= 6.4.6.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via file_download
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in PeepSo Core: File Uploads from PeepSo. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PeepSo | PeepSo Core: File Uploads | 0 – through 6.4.6.0 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N