CVE-2024-3229
Published: 19 June 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-3229 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Salonbookingsystem Salon Booking System. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Salon booking system plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the SLN_Action_Ajax_ImportAssistants function along with missing authorization checks in all versions up to and including 10.2. This flaw is tracked as CWE-434 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-exploitable impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability without any required privileges or user interaction.
Unauthenticated attackers can send crafted requests to the affected AJAX endpoint to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution by placing executable content in a web-accessible location.
Public references point to a WordPress plugin changeset that addresses the ImportAssistants.php component, indicating an official patch has been issued for the Salon booking system. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0875 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-31821
Vulnerability details
The Salon booking system plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the SLN_Action_Ajax_ImportAssistants function along with missing authorization checks in all versions up to, and including, 10.2. This makes it possible…
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for unauthenticated attackers 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.