PT-2024-27541 · Automattic · Newspack Blocks

Rafie Muhammad · CVE-2024-37424 · Published 2024-07-09 · Updated 2024-07-09

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.9

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Automattic Newspack Blocks versions 3.0.8 and earlier

Description The issue allows for the unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types, enabling an attacker to upload a web shell to a web server.

Recommendations For versions 3.0.8 and earlier, update to a version later than 3.0.8 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting file uploads to only necessary and safe file types until a patch is available.

Fix

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-37424

Affected Products

Newspack Blocks

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37424 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/317 · Telegram Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/newspack-blocks/wordpress-newspack-blocks-plugin-3-0-8-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1810627704976208354 · Twitter Post