CVE-2024-54370CWE-434

WordPress Video & Photo Gallery for Ultimate Member plugin <= 1.1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Critical · published December 16, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unrestricted upload vulnerability lets attackers slip a web shell onto your server, all thanks to a vulnerable plugin! 🔥 Think of it like giving someone a key to your storage room but not checking what they bring in. If they can stash a dangerous item inside, your whole inventory is at risk! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious shell, granting them full control over your server. This means they could steal sensitive data, manipulate files, or even use your server to launch attacks on others. Absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like giving someone a key to your storage room but not checking what they bring in. If they can stash a dangerous item inside, your whole inventory is at risk! This vulnerability allows for the unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types in the SuitePlugins Video & Photo Gallery for Ultimate Member, enabling attackers to deploy a web shell on the server without proper validation.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious shell, granting them full control over your server. This means they could steal sensitive data, manipulate files, or even use your server to launch attacks on others. Absolutely devastating! Immediately patch your installation to version 1.1.1 or higher. Additionally, perform a thorough audit of any uploaded files and implement stricter file type validation to safeguard against future threats. Don't wait! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll have your server locked down in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00665 · 51.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2024-12-16T14:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 DEC 14:31Z
    WordPress Video & Photo Gallery for Ultimate Member plugin <= 1.1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
    cvelistv5