CVE-2024-8856 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-8856 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/11/2024 | CVE Updated: 21/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: revmakx | Product: Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-8856 Description

The Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the the UploadHandler.php file and no direct file access prevention in all versions up to, and including, 1.22.21. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site\'s server which may make remote code execution possible.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-434
CWE Name: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Source: revmakx

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).