# CVE-2024-6486: ImageMagick Engine < 1.7.11 - Administrator+ OS Command Injection

> Administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands via the cli_path parameter in the ImageMagick Engine WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 May 2025
- **Updated:** 20 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j2p9-f4vx-cp2g

## What is CVE-2024-6486?

CVE-2024-6486 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Unknown ImageMagick Engine, published on 15 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The ImageMagick Engine ImageMagick Engine WordPress plugin before 1.7.11 for WordPress is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the "cli_path" parameter. This allows authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permission to execute arbitrary OS commands on the server leading to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6486?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Orangelab Imagemagick Engine.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6486 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6486 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown ImageMagick Engine

- [CVE-2022-2441](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2441/): ImageMagick Engine <= 1.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Command Execution (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-3568](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3568/): ImageMagick Engine <= 1.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6486 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6486 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Unknown ImageMagick Engine, published on 15 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6486 exists.

Affected product: Unknown ImageMagick Engine. 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-2024-6486/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6486/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6486
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6486
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6486

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6486/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.