CVE-2024-6451 AI Engine < 2.5.1 - Admin+ RCE

High 7.2 Published Updated

Administrators can achieve remote code execution by changing log file extensions to PHP due to missing validation in the AI Engine 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-2024-6451?

CVE-2024-6451 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown AI Engine, published on 19 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AI Engine < 2.4.3 is susceptible to remote-code-execution (RCE) via Log Poisoning. The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 2.5.1 fails to validate the file extension of "logs_path", allowing Administrators to change log filetypes from .log to .php.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6451?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Meowapps Ai Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6451?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-6451 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6451 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q636-fx55-gfr2.

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