CVE-2024-6132
Published: 19 June 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6132 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 2.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Pexels: Free Stock Photos plugin for WordPress contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability stemming from absent file type validation inside the pexels_fsp_images_options_validate function. The flaw affects all versions through 1.2.2 and is tracked as CWE-434, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
Authenticated users holding contributor or greater privileges can upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution on the affected site. The EPSS score stands at 0.4812 with no indicated change from an earlier lower value.
Public references from Wordfence and the WordPress plugin Trac repository document the issue but supply no explicit patch versions or mitigation steps beyond the original code references.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47278
Vulnerability details
The Pexels: Free Stock Photos plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'pexels_fsp_images_options_validate' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with…
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contributor-level and above permissions, 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.