CVE-2024-50510
Published: 30 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-50510 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 3.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-50510 is an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability, tracked as CWE-434, in the AR For Woocommerce plugin for WordPress. It affects versions from n/a through 6.3 and permits an attacker to upload a web shell or other malicious files to the web server, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0 with full impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability under a changed scope.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the flaw over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, enabling them to achieve arbitrary code execution and full server compromise by placing executable files in a location accessible to the web server.
The referenced Patchstack advisory identifies the issue as an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the plugin and documents the affected versions, directing administrators to apply available updates that remediate the upload restriction weakness. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at a peak of 0.3303 with no material rise observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-44933
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in webandprint AR For Woocommerce ar-for-woocommerce allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects AR For Woocommerce: from n/a through <= 6.3.
- 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.