CVE-2024-31210

Summary

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. It's possible for a file of a type other than a zip file to be submitted as a new plugin by an administrative user on the Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin screen in WordPress. If FTP credentials are requested for installation (in order to move the file into place outside of the uploads directory) then the uploaded file remains temporary available in the Media Library despite it not being allowed. If the DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT constant is set to true on the site and FTP credentials are required when uploading a new theme or plugin, then this technically allows an RCE when the user would otherwise have no means of executing arbitrary PHP code. This issue only affects Administrator level users on single site installations, and Super Admin level users on Multisite installations where it's otherwise expected that the user does not have permission to upload or execute arbitrary PHP code. Lower level users are not affected. Sites where the DISALLOW_FILE_MODS constant is set to true are not affected. Sites where an administrative user either does not need to enter FTP credentials or they have access to the valid FTP credentials, are not affected. The issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.3 on January 30, 2024 and backported to versions 6.3.3, 6.2.4, 6.1.5, 6.0.7, 5.9.9, 5.8.9, 5.7.11, 5.6.13, 5.5.14, 5.4.15, 5.3.17, 5.2.20, 5.1.18, 5.0.21, 4.9.25, 2.8.24, 4.7.28, 4.6.28, 4.5.31, 4.4.32, 4.3.33, 4.2.37, and 4.1.40. A workaround is available. If the DISALLOW_FILE_MODS constant is defined as true then it will not be possible for any user to upload a plugin and therefore this issue will not be exploitable.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 6.4.0, < 6.4.3affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 6.2.0, < 6.2.4affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.5affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.7affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.9.0, < 5.9.9affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.8.0, < 5.8.9affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.7.0, < 5.7.11affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.13affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.5.0, < 5.5.14affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.4.0, < 5.4.15affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.17affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.2.0, < 5.2.20affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.18affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.21affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 4.9.0, < 4.9.25affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 4.8.0, < 4.8.24affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 4.7.0, < 4.7.28affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 4.6.0, < 4.6.28affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 4.5.0, < 4.5.31affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 4.4.0, < 4.4.32affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 4.3.0, < 4.3.33affected
WordPresswordpress-develop>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.37affected
WordPresswordpress-develop< 4.1.40affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-434: CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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