WP Upload Restriction
WP Upload Restriction has 3 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2021; all 3 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 5.0, and the most serious one scores 6.4 out of 10. 2021 was the busiest year with 3 disclosures.
The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 1 of the records (33%). Other recurring categories include Improper Access Control, Missing Authorization.
Every one of the 3 issues recorded for WP Upload Restriction has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.
All of these findings were reported by Angelo Luigi Righi (angelor). WP Upload Restriction is installed on roughly 2,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
CVE-2021-34625WP Upload Restriction <= 2.2.4 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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WP Upload Restriction
Author
Sajjad Hossain
This plugin allows you to restrict your site users from uploading files of certain types and control the maximum file upload size. Administrator can select the file types and file upload limit by user role. This plugin restricts users from uploading unwanted files using the WordPress media uploader. It is very simple to use. You will be able give permissions role wise. To restore WordPress’s default selection, just deactivate the plugin. Any issue? Please let me know (http://sajjadhossain.com/contact-me/).
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