CVE-2024-10627
Published: 09 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-10627 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Vanquish Woocommerce Support Ticket System. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The WooCommerce Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ajax_manage_file_chunk_upload() function. The issue affects all versions through 17.7 and is tracked as CWE-434, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution on the affected site.
The EPSS score for this vulnerability reached a peak of 0.1394 after disclosure before settling at a current value of 0.1142, indicating a noticeable rise in exploitation interest. Public references include the plugin listing on CodeCanyon and the Wordfence threat intelligence entry for the CVE.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-33217
Vulnerability details
The WooCommerce Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ajax_manage_file_chunk_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 17.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to…
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upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
- 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.