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CVE-2024-52429

WordPress WP Quick Setup plugin <= 2.0 - Arbitrary Plugin and Theme Installation to Remote Code Execution vulnerability

Severity Score

9.9
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Anton Hoelstad WP Quick Setup allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP Quick Setup: from n/a through 2.0.

La vulnerabilidad de carga sin restricciones de archivos con tipo peligroso en Anton Hoelstad WP Quick Setup permite cargar un shell web a un servidor web. Este problema afecta a WP Quick Setup: desde n/a hasta 2.0.

The WP Quick Setup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin and theme installation due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins and themes which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution.

*Credits: Mika (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-11-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-21 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-21 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp Quick Setup
Search vendor "Wp Quick Setup"
 Wp Quick Setup
Search vendor "Wp Quick Setup" for product "Wp Quick Setup"
 >= 0.0 <= 2.0
Search vendor "Wp Quick Setup" for product "Wp Quick Setup" and version " >= 0.0 <= 2.0"
en
Affected