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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-56054
CVE-2024-56054:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The CVE-2024-56054 is an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability affecting VibeThemes WPLMS plugin versions before 1.9.9.5.2. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with Instructor or higher privileges to upload a web shell to a web server (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is classified under CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type). The vulnerability requires Instructor level privileges to exploit (NVD, Patchstack).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with Instructor or higher privileges to upload any type of file to the website, including backdoors which can then be executed to gain further access to the website (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update to version 1.9.9.5.2 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking any attacks until users update to a fixed version (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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