CVE-2024-7985
Published: 29 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-7985 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Fileorganizer Fileorganizer. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The FileOrganizer – Manage WordPress and Website Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the fileorganizer_ajax_handler function. The issue affects all versions through 1.0.9 and requires the separate FileOrganizer Pro plugin to be installed and active before lower-privileged users can reach the upload functionality.
Authenticated attackers holding Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit the flaw once an administrator has granted the necessary permissions, allowing them to upload arbitrary files to the server and potentially achieve remote code execution.
A patch addressing the missing validation is referenced in the WordPress plugin repository changeset 3149878, and the Wordfence advisory supplies additional technical details on the vulnerability. The associated EPSS score stands at 0.5048 with a recorded peak of 0.5419.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-48816
Vulnerability details
The FileOrganizer – Manage WordPress and Website Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the "fileorganizer_ajax_handler" function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for…
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authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and permissions granted by an administrator, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. NOTE: The FileOrganizer Pro plugin must be installed and active to allow Subscriber+ users to upload files.
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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.