CVE-2024-49653 WordPress Portfolleo plugin <= 1.2 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-49653?

CVE-2024-49653 is a critical vulnerability in james-eggers Portfolleo, published on 23 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-49653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-49653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.9 Published 23 Oct 2024 Updated 12 May 2026

Attackers can upload malicious web shells to the server via the Portfolleo plugin, leading to remote code execution.

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-2024-49653?

CVE-2024-49653 is a critical vulnerability in james-eggers Portfolleo, published on 23 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in james-eggers Portfolleo portfolleo allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Portfolleo: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49653?

How do I fix CVE-2024-49653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-49653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g83r-p76f-vcgv.