CVE-2024-42991 File upload in n/a
High 8.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-42991 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-42991 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-42991 exists.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42991/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42991/index.md)
Attackers can upload malicious files to MCMS to achieve remote command execution, requiring immediate attention from system administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42991?
CVE-2024-42991 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MCMS v5.4.1 has front-end file upload vulnerability which can lead to remote command execution.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42991?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mingsoft Mcms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42991?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42991 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-42991 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-42991 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-56316 MCMS vulnerable SQL injection via the content_title parameter
- CVE-2025-29287 MCMS allows arbitrary file uploads in the ueditor component
- CVE-2023-50578 Mingsoft MCMS SQL injection
- CVE-2020-20913 Ming-Soft MCMS vulnerable to SQL injection
- CVE-2022-36272 Mingsoft MCMS SQL injection vulnerability in /mdiy/page/verify URI via fieldName parameter
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67qh-39h4-8p22.