CVE-2024-4345
Startklar Elementor Addons WordPress Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Description
The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'process' function in the 'startklarDropZoneUploadProcess' class in versions up to, and including, 1.7.13. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
INFO
Published Date :
May 7, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-4345 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/startklar-elmentor-forms-extwidgets/trunk/startklarDropZoneUploadProcess.php?rev=3061298#L7 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3081987/startklar-elmentor-forms-extwidgets Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4221b33c-5cfa-48db-92bf-bf25ff3c5a5f?source=cve -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'process' function in the 'startklarDropZoneUploadProcess' class in versions up to, and including, 1.7.13. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4221b33c-5cfa-48db-92bf-bf25ff3c5a5f?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/startklar-elmentor-forms-extwidgets/trunk/startklarDropZoneUploadProcess.php?rev=3061298#L7 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3081987/startklar-elmentor-forms-extwidgets [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-4345
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