CVE-2024-10586
Published: 09 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-10586 is a critical-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Debug Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file creation in all versions through 2.2. The flaw stems from a missing capability check on the dbt_pull_image() function combined with absent file-type validation, allowing creation of files such as .php scripts. The issue is tracked as CWE-862 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the vulnerability over the network to write arbitrary files to the server. Successful exploitation enables remote code execution by uploading and executing malicious PHP content.
The EPSS score currently stands at 0.5892, matching its recorded peak. Reference material points to the vulnerable code path in the plugin repository and a detailed Wordfence advisory, though no specific patch or mitigation guidance is supplied in the available sources.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-33185
Vulnerability details
The Debug Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file creation due to a missing capability check on the dbt_pull_image() function and missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 2.2. This makes it possible for…
more
unauthenticated attackers to to create arbitrary files such as .php files that can be leveraged for remote code execution. CVE-2024-52416 may be a duplicate of this issue.
- CWE(s)
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 an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.