CVE-2015-10138
High
High exploit probability or critical severity with a known exploit.
CVSS base
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
3.6%
89.0th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-434
Published 2025-07-19 · modified 2026-07-27
Description
The Work The Flow File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the jQuery-File-Upload-9.5.0 server and test files in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected
References
- exploit https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131294/
- exploit https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131512/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=1127456%40work-the-flow-file-upload&new=1127456%40work-the-flow-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=1127457%40work-the-flow-file-upload&new=1127457%40work-the-flow-file-upload&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a49a81a9-3d4b-4c8d-b719-fc513aceecc6
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-work-the-flow-file-upload-arbitrary-file-upload-2-5-2/
- exploit https://www.homelab.it/index.php/2015/04/04/wordpress-work-the-flow-file-upload-vulnerability/
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/webapp/wp_worktheflow_upload/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eb271cc8-01ec-45eb-9d6f-efc55c7c3923?source=cve