CVE-2024-49607CWE-434

WordPress WP Dropbox Dropins plugin <= 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Critical · published October 20, 2024

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unrestricted file upload vulnerability lets attackers smuggle web shells onto your server! This is as critical as it gets, folks! 🔥 Think of your web server as a fancy restaurant kitchen. An unrestricted upload is like allowing any customer to drop off their own ingredients without inspection — including something harmful! 🍽️ An attacker could waltz right into your server, installing malicious scripts that can steal data, modify content, or even take over the entire server. This could lead to devastating data breaches and render your site a playground for cybercriminals, compromising both your integrity and that of your users.

Put simply

Think of your web server as a fancy restaurant kitchen. An unrestricted upload is like allowing any customer to drop off their own ingredients without inspection — including something harmful! 🍽️ This vulnerability in WP Dropbox Dropins allows malicious files to be uploaded without proper validation. This means that an attacker could upload a web shell, giving them full control over the server environment.

What to do

An attacker could waltz right into your server, installing malicious scripts that can steal data, modify content, or even take over the entire server. This could lead to devastating data breaches and render your site a playground for cybercriminals, compromising both your integrity and that of your users. Patch to version 1.0.1 immediately to address this vulnerability. Additionally, implement strict validation checks on uploaded files, ensuring only safe types are allowed. It's time to tighten up those upload controls! You've got this! Act quickly to secure your server and maintain hero status in the fight against cyber threats! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01047 · 63.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2024-10-20T08:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 OCT 08:40Z
    WordPress WP Dropbox Dropins plugin <= 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
    cvelistv5