CVE-2016-15043
WP Mobile Detector <= 3.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Jul 19, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 18, 2025
Description
The WP Mobile Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in resize.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WP Mobile DetectorWebsitez.com, LLC |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a5d5dbd-36f0-4886-adf8-045ec9c2e306?source=cve
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/06/wp-mobile-detector-vulnerability-being-exploited-in-the-wild.html
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/05/31/aribitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-mobile-detector/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mobile-detector/changelog/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4739674-eed4-417e-8c4d-2f5351b057cf
- https://aadityapurani.com/2016/06/03/mobile-detector-poc/
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