CVE-2024-33438
Published: 29 April 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-33438 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Cubecart Cubecart. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 49.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-31176
Vulnerability details
File Upload vulnerability in CubeCart before 6.5.5 allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .phar file.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in CubeCart's file manager enables exploitation of a public-facing web application (T1190) by allowing upload of malicious .phar files that function as web shells (T1100) to achieve remote code execution.
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.