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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-7484
CVE-2024-7484:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-7484 affects the CRM Perks Forms plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.1.3. The vulnerability stems from insufficient file validation in the 'handleuploadedfiles' function, which was discovered and reported by Wordfence (Wordfence Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH). The security issue specifically affects the 'handleuploadedfiles' function, which lacks proper file validation mechanisms. This vulnerability requires administrator-level privileges or higher to exploit (NVD Database).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level capabilities to upload arbitrary files to the affected site's server. The most severe potential impact is the possibility of remote code execution on the target system (NVD Database).
Mitigation and workarounds
The recommended mitigation is to update the CRM Perks Forms plugin to a version newer than 1.1.3. A patch has been released to address this vulnerability (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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