CVE-2024-9660
Published: 23 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-9660 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Dasinfomedia School Management System. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The School Management System for WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the mj_smgt_load_documets_new() and mj_smgt_load_documets() functions. This affects all versions up to and including 91.5.0 and is tracked as CVE-2024-9660 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 and CWE-434.
Authenticated attackers with Student-level access or higher can exploit the flaw to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may enable remote code execution on the affected WordPress site. The current and peak EPSS score of 0.0605 shows no material increase after disclosure.
Public references point to the plugin listing on CodeCanyon and a Wordfence threat intelligence entry, but contain no specific mitigation guidance or patch details.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-50323
Vulnerability details
The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the mj_smgt_load_documets_new() and mj_smgt_load_documets() functions in all versions up to, and including, 91.5.0. This makes it possible for…
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authenticated attackers, with Student-level access and above, 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.