CVE-2024-40071
Published: 16 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-40071 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Oretnom23 Online Id Generator System. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 42.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-54422
Vulnerability details
Sourcecodester Online ID Generator System 1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via id_generator/classes/SystemSettings.php?f=update_settings. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHP file.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in public-facing web application enables initial access via exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and facilitates deployment/execution of web shells via uploaded PHP files (T1505.003).
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.