CVE-2024-4389 File upload in Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can upload arbitrary files via missing validation, potentially leading to remote code execution on WordPress sites using the Depicter plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-4389?

CVE-2024-4389 is a high-severity vulnerability in averta Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder, published on 14 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the uploadFile function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4389?

How do I fix CVE-2024-4389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-4389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3693-57g2-4j5q.

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