WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-48035 Deferred

ACF Images Search And Insert: Dangerous file upload

ACF Images Search And Insert is affected by dangerous file upload. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.

CVE / CNA score 9.9 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
ACF Images Search And Insert
Plugin slug
acf-images-search-and-insert
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 16, 2024
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published Oct 16, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update ACF Images Search And Insert to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in takayukii ACF Images Search And Insert acf-images-search-and-insert allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects ACF Images Search And Insert: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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