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Big File Uploads vulnerabilities
Big File Uploads has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 7 Sep 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Latest version
- 2.2.1
- Last updated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 7 Sep 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2024-8538 | Medium 4.3 | Before 2.1.3 | Fixed in 2.1.3 | 7 Sep 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-8538, 7 Sep 2024
- The Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due the plugin not sanitizing a file path in an error message. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website. CVE record
What to do if you run Big File Uploads
If you run Big File Uploads, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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