CVE-2024-8699 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2024-8699

Z-Downloads < 1.11.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload

Vulnerability Description

The Z-Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.11.5 does not properly validate files uploaded, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files on the server even when they should not be allowed to (for example in multisite setup)

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Minh Giang & Christopher Houk
  • WPScan

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Z-Downloads
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 15th, 2025
Last Modified: May 20th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.