CVE-2024-33644
Published: 17 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-33644 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-33644 is a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) affecting the Customify Site Library plugin for WordPress, specifically versions through 0.0.9. The flaw stems from improper control over code generation and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.9, reflecting network-accessible exploitation with low attack complexity, low privileges required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with scope change.
An attacker with authenticated low-privileged access can supply malicious input that results in remote code execution on the server. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to run arbitrary code, potentially leading to full site compromise, data exfiltration, or further lateral movement within the affected WordPress installation.
Patchstack advisories identify the issue as a remote code execution vulnerability in the plugin and direct users to apply updates once a fixed version is released, while recommending removal or deactivation of the plugin if no patch is immediately available.
The EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.2068 (currently 0.1704), indicating that exploitation interest increased after public disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-31360
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in WPCustomify Customify Site Library allows Code Injection.This issue affects Customify Site Library: from n/a through 0.0.9.
- 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.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.