CVE-2024-6315
Published: 06 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6315 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 8.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Blox Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads because the handleUploadFile function lacks file type validation. This flaw affects all versions through 1.0.65 and is tracked as CVE-2024-6315 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 and CWE-434.
Authenticated users holding contributor or higher privileges can exploit the issue over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.0695 with no observed increase after disclosure.
Public references include the plugin source file on WordPress Trac and a Wordfence vulnerability entry that restate the same upload flaw and permission requirements. No mitigation details or patch status are supplied in the available data.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47431
Vulnerability details
The Blox Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'handleUploadFile' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.65. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level…
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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.