CVE-2024-40394
Published: 16 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-40394 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Oretnom23 Simple Library Management System. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Web Shell (T1505.003); ranked in the top 45.2% 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-2024-38438
Vulnerability details
Simple Library Management System Project Using PHP/MySQL v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the component ajax.php.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in public-facing PHP web application (ajax.php) allows exploitation for initial access (T1190) and deployment/execution of web shells for RCE (T1100), as demonstrated by uploading executable PHP payloads disguised as images.
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.