CVE-2024-37869
Published: 04 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-37869 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Emiloimagtolis Online Discussion Forum. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Web Shell (T1505.003); ranked in the top 9.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-37869 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability, tracked under CWE-434, that affects Itsourcecode Online Discussion Forum Project version 1.0. The flaw resides in poster.php, which processes uploaded files through the $_FILES variable without adequate type or content validation, enabling remote code execution on the server.
An authenticated remote attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue over the network by uploading a malicious file that is subsequently executed, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as reflected in the CVSS 8.8 score.
The two provided references consist of a technical gist and GitHub issue that demonstrate the upload vector but contain no information on official patches or mitigation steps from the vendor.
EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.1067 on 2026-02-23 before receding to the current value of 0.0585, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-36856
Vulnerability details
File Upload vulnerability in Itsourcecode Online Discussion Forum Project v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the "poster.php" file, and the uploaded file was received using the "$- FILES" variable
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unrestricted file upload in public-facing web application (poster.php) enables exploitation (T1190) and deployment/execution of web shells for RCE (T1100).
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.