CVE-2024-50473
Published: 29 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-50473 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 1.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is an unrestricted file upload flaw, categorized under CWE-434, in the Ajar Productions Ajar in5 Embed WordPress plugin. It permits an attacker to upload files of dangerous types such as web shells and affects all versions through 3.1.3. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0 with a vector indicating network-accessible exploitation without authentication or user interaction and with full scope impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a crafted upload request directly to the plugin endpoint and place executable code on the web server. Successful exploitation grants the ability to run arbitrary commands, establish persistence, or pivot within the hosting environment, effectively taking full control of the affected WordPress site and underlying server.
The single reference advisory published by Patchstack on 29 October 2024 explicitly documents the flaw as an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in version 3.1.3 and directs administrators to apply the vendor-supplied update that removes the unrestricted upload capability. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at its peak value of 0.6150 since disclosure, indicating sustained but not newly emerging exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-44900
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Ajar Productions Ajar in5 Embed ajar-productions-in5-embed allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Ajar in5 Embed: from n/a through <= 3.1.3.
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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.