CVE-2024-10590
Published: 12 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-10590 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Codecanyon (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Opt-In Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the admin_upload() function. This affects all versions up to and including 4.07 and is tracked as CVE-2024-10590 with a CVSS score of 8.8 and CWE-434.
Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit the flaw to upload arbitrary files to the server. On NGINX systems this can enable remote code execution unless an .htaccess restriction or additional vulnerability prevents it.
Public references include the vendor page on CodeCanyon and a detailed advisory from Wordfence that identifies the affected versions and confirms the upload issue. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.1227 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-33517
Vulnerability details
The Opt-In Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the admin_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.07. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access…
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and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Due to the presence of an .htaccess file, this can only be exploited to achieve RCE on NGINX servers, unless another vulnerability is present.
- 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 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.