CVE-2024-10629
Published: 13 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-10629 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The GPX Viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file creation due to a missing capability check and file type validation in the gpxv_file_upload() function. This affects all versions up to and including 2.2.9 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit the flaw to write arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution on the affected site. The issue stems from CWE-862 missing authorization controls that should have restricted file upload operations to privileged users.
The referenced WordPress plugin repository shows a changeset updating the affected code from version 2.2.9 to 2.2.10, indicating that administrators should apply the patched release to eliminate the upload path. The current EPSS score of 0.5764 with a peak of 0.5941 does not reflect a material rise from a low baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-33218
Vulnerability details
The GPX Viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file creation due to a missing capability check and file type validation in the gpxv_file_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9. This makes it possible for authenticated…
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attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
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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 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.