Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-27489

Published
19 July 2024
Modified
15 April 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0041 34th percentile
Risk Priority 57 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-27489 is a high-severity PHP External Variable Modification (CWE-473) vulnerability in Gitee (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 34th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

An issue in the DelFile() function of WMCMS v4.4 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted POST request.

CWE(s)
CWE-473CWE-791

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-39283Shared CWE-791
CVE-2023-36845Shared CWE-473
CVE-2026-44232Shared CWE-791
CVE-2025-0324Shared CWE-791
CVE-2024-47590Shared CWE-791
CVE-2024-45481Shared CWE-791
CVE-2023-31172Shared CWE-791
CVE-2025-2336Shared CWE-791
CVE-2025-0716Shared CWE-791
CVE-2024-32162Shared CWE-791

Affected Assets

Gitee
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.4
  • V15.3.5
  • V15.3.7

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

Input validation checks stop external PHP variables (query params, cookies) from being accepted without verification.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 full match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices include input validation and safe variable handling that prevent this exact weakness.

PR.PS-01 mostly match
prevents

Secure PHP configuration (e.g., register_globals=off) directly blocks external variable injection.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing can detect variable-injection flaws but does not itself implement the preventive controls.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and variable handling rules that directly prevent external variable tampering.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for protection against tainted input sources such as query parameters and cookies.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure system architecture and engineering principles require defensive design patterns that prevent unfiltered data from reaching downstream components.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards require disabling register_globals and sanitizing all external inputs, eliminating the root cause of CWE-473.

A.8.3 Information access restriction none match
none

Information access restriction limits what data users can reach, indirectly reducing impact of tampered variables.

References