{"id":59628,"date":"2025-07-25T07:09:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:09:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T11:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:54:29","slug":"cve-2016-15043-wp-mobile-detector-plugin-for-wordpress-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2016-15043-wp-mobile-detector-plugin-for-wordpress-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2016-15043: WP Mobile Detector Plugin for WordPress Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2016-15043 is a high-severity vulnerability that particularly affects the WP Mobile Detector plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability is due to the lack of file type validation in the resize.php file in versions up to and including 3.5. Given the popularity of WordPress as a content management system<\/a> (CMS), a large number of websites could potentially be affected. This vulnerability matters because it potentially allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary<\/a> files to the server of the affected site, potentially enabling remote code execution.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2016-15043
\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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