CVE-2024-52408 WordPress Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist plugin <= 3.0.8 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

Attackers can upload malicious web shells to the server via the Push Notifications for WordPress 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-2024-52408?

CVE-2024-52408 is a critical vulnerability in Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist, 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 pushassist Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist push-notification-for-wp-by-pushassist allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist: from n/a through <= 3.0.8.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52408?

How do I fix CVE-2024-52408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-52408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2592-p5m4-vcrw.

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