CVE-2024-52403 WordPress User Management plugin <= 1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

An attacker can upload a malicious web shell to the server, leading to remote code execution on sites using the User Management 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-2024-52403?

CVE-2024-52403 is a critical vulnerability in Saad Iqbal User Management, 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 Saad Iqbal User Management user-management allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects User Management: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52403?

How do I fix CVE-2024-52403?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52403 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-52403 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mx6h-x8qg-mcrr.

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