Description
The GPX Viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file creation due to a missing capability check and file type validation in the gpxv_file_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Published: 2024-11-13
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 58.9% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The GPX Viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file creation due to a missing capability check and file type validation in the gpxv_file_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The GPX Viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file creation due to a missing capability check and file type validation in the gpxv_file_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Title GPX Viewer <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Creation GPX Viewer <= 2.2.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Creation
References

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Devfarm
Devfarm wp Gpx Maps
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:devfarm:wp_gpx_maps:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Devfarm
Devfarm wp Gpx Maps
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The GPX Viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file creation due to a missing capability check and file type validation in the gpxv_file_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Title GPX Viewer <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Creation
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Devfarm Wp Gpx Maps
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:24:43.186Z

Reserved: 2024-10-31T16:53:11.795Z

Link: CVE-2024-10629

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-13T16:52:33.120Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-11-13T02:15:14.027

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:19:28.070

Link: CVE-2024-10629

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