CVE-2024-24026
Published: 08 February 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-24026 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Xxyopen Novel-Plus. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 27.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-21452
Vulnerability details
An arbitrary File upload vulnerability exists in Novel-Plus v4.3.0-RC1 and prior versions at com.java2nb.system.controller.SysUserController: uploadImg(). An attacker can pass in specially crafted filename parameter to perform arbitrary File download.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in a public-facing web application (Novel-Plus SysUserController) enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and facilitates deployment of web shells via uploaded malicious files like JSP shells (T1505.003).
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.