CVE-2024-56249 WordPress WPMasterToolKit plugin <= 1.13.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-56249?

CVE-2024-56249 is a critical vulnerability in Ludwig You WPMasterToolKit, published on 2 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-56249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-56249?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.1 Published 2 Jan 2025 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can upload malicious web shells to the server, leading to remote code execution on sites using the WPMasterToolKit plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-56249?

CVE-2024-56249 is a critical vulnerability in Ludwig You WPMasterToolKit, published on 2 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Ludwig You WPMasterToolKit wpmastertoolkit allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WPMasterToolKit: from n/a through <= 1.13.1.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56249?

How do I fix CVE-2024-56249?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-56249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h26-c5c4-6x9m.