CVE-2024-11082
Published: 28 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-11082 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
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 Tumult Hype Animations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the hypeanimations_panel() function. The flaw affects all versions through 1.9.15 and carries a CVSS score of 9.9 under CWE-434.
Authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher can exploit the issue over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution in the context of the web application.
References indicate that the vendor addressed the vulnerability in a commit and subsequent plugin update tracked in the WordPress repository; site administrators should apply the available patch or upgrade to a fixed release.
The associated EPSS score currently stands at 0.1218 with a recorded peak of 0.1483.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-34059
Vulnerability details
The Tumult Hype Animations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the hypeanimations_panel() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level…
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access and above, to 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.