VDB-285748 · CVE-2024-9422 · GCVE-0-2024-9422

GEO my WP Plugin/gmw-premium-settings Plugin on WordPress unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in GEO my WP Plugin and gmw-premium-settings Plugin on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-9422. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GEO my WP Plugin and gmw-premium-settings Plugin on WordPress (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The GEO my WP WordPress plugin before 4.5, gmw-premium-settings WordPress plugin before 3.1 does not sufficiently validate files to be uploaded, which could allow attackers to upload arbitrary files such as PHP on the server.

The weakness was presented by Michael Dyrna. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-9422 since 10/01/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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WordPress Plugin

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/01/2024 🔍
11/22/2024 +52 days 🔍
11/22/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/09/2025 +199 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Michael Dyrna
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-9422 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9422
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-285748

Entryinfo

Created: 11/22/2024 07:50
Updated: 06/09/2025 22:54
Changes: 11/22/2024 07:50 (53), 06/09/2025 22:54 (1)
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