CVE-2024-9290
Published: 13 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-9290 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Codecanyon (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Super Backup & Clone - Migrate for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation and a missing capability check on the ibk_restore_migrate_check() function in all versions up to and including 2.3.3. The issue is tracked as CVE-2024-9290 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and is classified under CWE-434.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw over the network to upload arbitrary files to the affected site's server, which may enable remote code execution with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
The current EPSS score stands at 0.6765 with a recorded peak of 0.7258. Reference information is available from the vendor marketplace listing and Wordfence threat intelligence.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-50439
Vulnerability details
The Super Backup & Clone - Migrate for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation and a missing capability check on the ibk_restore_migrate_check() function in all versions up to, and including,…
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2.3.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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.