CVE-2024-54262
Published: 13 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-54262 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-54262 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability (CWE-434) in the Import Export For WooCommerce WordPress plugin developed by sidngr. The flaw affects all versions through 1.6.2 and permits an attacker to upload files of dangerous types, including web shells, directly to the web server.
An authenticated user with low privileges can exploit the issue over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation grants the ability to upload and execute arbitrary code, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected server with changed scope.
The public advisory published by Patchstack on 2024-12-13 details the vulnerability and is available at the provided reference URL. The current EPSS score of 0.5484 indicates substantial exploitation interest since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-52388
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in sidngr Import Export For WooCommerce import-export-for-woocommerce allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Import Export For WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.6.2.
- 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.