CVE-2024-34416CWE-434

WordPress Pk Favicon Manager plugin <= 2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Critical · published May 13, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Pk Favicon Manager can let even the least skilled attacker drop harmful files onto your server! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can walk in and place any dish order without the chef checking for ingredients — you might end up with a surprise food fight instead of a meal! An attacker could exploit this flaw to upload malicious scripts, potentially taking complete control of your server. This can lead to disastrous outcomes like data breaches or even complete site compromise, leaving your users vulnerable and your reputation in tatters.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can walk in and place any dish order without the chef checking for ingredients — you might end up with a surprise food fight instead of a meal! This vulnerability allows an attacker to upload files of dangerous types, bypassing any checks that would normally prevent harmful content from being added to the server. This exists in Pk Favicon Manager versions from n/a through 2.1.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to upload malicious scripts, potentially taking complete control of your server. This can lead to disastrous outcomes like data breaches or even complete site compromise, leaving your users vulnerable and your reputation in tatters. Immediately update to the latest version of Pk Favicon Manager that patches this issue. Also, implement strict file type validation and user permissions to ensure only safe uploads are allowed. You can tackle this vulnerability! Follow these steps, and you’ll keep your server safe and sound. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00815 · 56.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2024-05-13T08:53Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 MAY 08:53Z
    WordPress Pk Favicon Manager plugin <= 2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
    cvelistv5