# CVE-2024-4920: SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site registerH.php unrestricted upload

> Attackers can upload malicious files via the registerH.php script to execute arbitrary code on the server.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 May 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q7q5-hvh8-gjh4

## What is CVE-2024-4920?

CVE-2024-4920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site, published on 16 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file registerH.php. The manipulation of the argument ima leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-264455.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4920?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Razormist Online Discussion Forum Site.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-4920?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4920 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-4920 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4920 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site

- [CVE-2022-31295](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31295/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-31911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31911/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-31294](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31294/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-2690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2690/): SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site uupdate.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-3145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3145/): SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-4920 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-4920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site, published on 16 May 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-2024-4920 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site. 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-2024-4920/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4920/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4920
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4920
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-4920

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.