CVE-2024-51793
Published: 11 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-51793 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Webfulcreations Computer Repair Shop. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.0% 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, tracked as CWE-434, in the RepairBuddy WordPress plugin (computer-repair-shop) authored by Ateeq Rafeeq. It affects all versions through 3.8115 and permits an unauthenticated attacker to upload files of dangerous types, including web shells, directly to the server.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue over the network with low complexity to upload and execute a web shell. Successful exploitation grants full control of the affected WordPress site and underlying server, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
A public proof-of-concept exploit labeled as 0-click remote code execution is available on GitHub, and the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0. The current EPSS score of 0.5157 indicates substantial exploitation interest following disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-45552
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Ateeq Rafeeq RepairBuddy computer-repair-shop allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects RepairBuddy: from n/a through <= 3.8115.
- 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.