# CVE-2024-52476: WordPress Fediverse Embeds plugin <= 1.5.3 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

> Attackers can upload malicious files to the server, potentially leading to remote code execution on sites using the Fediverse Embeds plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6vjf-5pvr-cw5f

## What is CVE-2024-52476?

CVE-2024-52476 is a critical vulnerability in Stefan Bohacek Fediverse Embeds, published on 2 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Stefan Bohacek Fediverse Embeds fediverse-embeds allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Fediverse Embeds: from n/a through <= 1.5.3.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52476?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-52476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-52476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-52476 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-52476 is a critical vulnerability in Stefan Bohacek Fediverse Embeds, published on 2 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Stefan Bohacek Fediverse Embeds. 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-2024-52476/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52476/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52476
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52476
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-52476

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52476/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.