CVE-2024-8342
Published: 30 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-8342 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Nelzkie15 Pet Shop Management System. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 36.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-49109
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SourceCodester Petshop Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /controllers/add_client.php. The manipulation of the argument image_profile leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be…
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initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unrestricted file upload in public-facing web application (Petshop Management System) enables exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190) and uploading arbitrary files/tools (T1608.002), as explicitly mapped in the advisory.
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.