CVE-2024-9659 School Management <= 91.5.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files via missing validation, potentially leading to remote code execution on the server.

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

What is CVE-2024-9659?

CVE-2024-9659 is a critical vulnerability in dasinfomedia School Management System for Wordpress, published on 23 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the mj_smgt_user_avatar_image_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 91.5.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9659?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dasinfomedia School Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-9659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f644-5cc9-6w8g.

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