CVE-2024-6431 Media.net Ads Manager <= 2.10.13 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Authenticated subscribers can upload arbitrary files leading to remote code execution if the API login feature was previously used.
- 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-2024-6431?
CVE-2024-6431 is a high-severity vulnerability in mnetadmanager Media.net Ads Manager, published on 27 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Media.net Ads Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation and missing capability check in the 'sendMail' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The vulnerability is only exploitable if anyone has ever logged in through the API.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6431?
How do I fix CVE-2024-6431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6gw-g872-xp52.