CVE-2024-43160
Published: 13 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-43160 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-43160 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability (CWE-434) affecting the BerqWP WordPress plugin in versions through 1.7.6. The flaw permits an attacker to upload files of dangerous types, resulting in code injection. It carries a maximum CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0 due to the network attack vector, lack of required privileges or user interaction, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability across a security boundary.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the issue to upload and execute arbitrary code on the affected WordPress site, achieving complete compromise of the application and potentially the underlying server.
The sole reference points to a Patchstack advisory that catalogs the unauthenticated arbitrary file upload flaw in BerqWP 1.7.6 and earlier; administrators should upgrade to a patched release once available and restrict file upload capabilities for untrusted users. The associated EPSS score has reached a peak of 0.8403 with a current value of 0.8317, indicating sustained exploitation interest following disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-40087
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in BerqWP allows Code Injection.This issue affects BerqWP: from n/a through 1.7.6.
- 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.
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.