CVE-2024-2024
Published: 14 June 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-2024 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Folders Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the handle_folders_file_upload function in all versions up to and including 3.0.2. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-2024 and assigned CWE-22, affects the media replacement component and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
Authenticated attackers with author access or higher can exploit the issue over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may lead to remote code execution. The attack requires no user interaction and has low attack complexity.
Wordfence threat intelligence references and WordPress plugin trac entries document the vulnerability but provide no explicit patch or mitigation details in the available information. The EPSS score reached a peak of 0.2255 with a current value of 0.1712; this movement does not represent a material rise from a documented low baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-26994
Vulnerability details
The Folders Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'handle_folders_file_upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access…
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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.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.