WordPress Plugin Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload Exploit

CVE-2024-6756
8.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
WPweb
Status
Social Auto Poster
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 July 2024

Summary

The Social Auto Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpw_auto_poster_get_image_path' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.14. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. An attacker can use CVE-2024-6754 to exploit with subscriber-level access.

Affected Version(s)

Social Auto Poster <= 5.3.14

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Disclosed

  • Discovered

  • Vendor Notified

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

István Márton
.