CVE-2024-52399 WordPress Writer Helper plugin <= 3.1.6 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
An attacker can upload a malicious web shell to the server, leading to remote code execution on sites using the Writer Helper 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-2024-52399?
CVE-2024-52399 is a critical vulnerability in Clarisse K. Writer Helper, published on 16 Nov 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 Clarisse K. Writer Helper writer-helper allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Writer Helper: from n/a through <= 3.1.6.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52399?
How do I fix CVE-2024-52399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-52399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvmg-rp5m-rgw8.