Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 19, 2025· Updated Apr 8, 2026
WP Mobile Detector <= 3.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
CVE-2016-15043
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.
Affected products
2- Range: <=3.5
- Websitez.com, LLC/WP Mobile Detectorv5Range: 0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
6- aadityapurani.com/2016/06/03/mobile-detector-poc/mitre
- blog.sucuri.net/2016/06/wp-mobile-detector-vulnerability-being-exploited-in-the-wild.htmlmitre
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mobile-detector/changelog/mitre
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4739674-eed4-417e-8c4d-2f5351b057cfmitre
- www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/05/31/aribitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-mobile-detector/mitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a5d5dbd-36f0-4886-adf8-045ec9c2e306mitre
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