What is CVE-2024-10801?

CVE-2024-10801 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vanquish WordPress User Extra Fields, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-11-09.

How severe is CVE-2024-10801?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Vanquish WordPress User Extra Fields

CVE-2024-10801

The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the ajax_manage_file_chunk_upload() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. User registration must be enabled for this to be exploited.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.008 (53.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Vanquish Wordpress User Extra Fields — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-10801?: CVE-2024-10801 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vanquish WordPress User Extra Fields, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-10801?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.