CVE-2024-4389
Published: 14 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-4389 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter plugin for WordPress contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in all versions through 3.1.1. The flaw is caused by absent file type validation inside the uploadFile function of FileUploaderService.php and is tracked as CWE-434 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
Authenticated users holding contributor privileges or higher can exploit the issue over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may result in remote code execution.
A fix has been committed to the plugin repository that adds the missing validation in FileUploaderService.php; site owners should update to a patched release. The EPSS score reached a peak of 0.1599 after disclosure, indicating growing exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-44022
Vulnerability details
The Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the uploadFile function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated…
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attackers, with contributor access or higher, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
- 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.