WordPress up to 6.4.2 unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-31210. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-31210 since 03/29/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.1.40, 4.2.37, 4.3.33, 4.4.32, 4.5.31, 4.6.28, 4.7.28, 2.8.24, 4.9.25, 5.0.21, 5.1.18, 5.2.20, 5.3.17, 5.4.15, 5.5.14, 5.6.13, 5.7.11, 5.8.9, 5.9.9, 6.0.7, 6.1.5, 6.2.4 or 6.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• WordPress

Version

• 4.1.0
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.1.3
• 4.1.4
• 4.1.5
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• 4.3.0
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• 4.4.0
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• 4.6.0
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• 5.6.0
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• 6.0.0
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• 6.1.0
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• 6.2.3
• 6.3.0
• 6.3.1
• 6.3.2
• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://wordpress.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.6
CNA Vector (GitHub, Inc.): 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: WordPress 4.1.40/4.2.37/4.3.33/4.4.32/4.5.31/4.6.28/4.7.28/2.8.24/4.9.25/5.0.21/5.1.18/5.2.20/5.3.17/5.4.15/5.5.14/5.6.13/5.7.11/5.8.9/5.9.9/6.0.7/6.1.5/6.2.4/6.3.3

Timelineinfo

03/29/2024 🔍
04/05/2024 +6 days 🔍
04/05/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/07/2026 +642 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: GHSA-x79f-xrjv-jx5r
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-31210 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-31210
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259442

Entryinfo

Created: 04/05/2024 07:21
Updated: 01/07/2026 22:02
Changes: 04/05/2024 07:21 (63), 04/08/2025 10:15 (4), 01/07/2026 22:02 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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