CVE-2024-10578
Published: 06 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-10578 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Pubnews theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the pubnews_importer_plugin_action_for_notice() function in all versions up to and including 1.0.7. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-10578 with a CVSS score of 8.8 and associated with CWE-434, allows actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.
Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above can exploit the issue over the network to install arbitrary plugins. These plugins can then be leveraged to exploit other vulnerabilities on the affected WordPress site, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
References from WordPress theme trac and Wordfence indicate that the vulnerability was addressed in version 1.0.8 through a code change that restores the missing capability check. The current EPSS score of 0.5104, with a peak of 0.5231, reflects notable exploitation interest following disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-33514
Vulnerability details
The Pubnews theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the pubnews_importer_plugin_action_for_notice() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access…
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and above, to install arbitrary plugins that can be leveraged to exploit other vulnerabilities.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.