What is CVE-2024-5441?

CVE-2024-5441 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webnus Modern Events Calendar, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2024-5441?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-5441 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Webnus Modern Events Calendar

CVE-2024-5441

The Modern Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the set_featured_image function in all versions up to, and including, 7.11.0. This makes it possible for authent…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.011 (62.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Webnus Modern Events Calendar — versions 0
Webnus Modern_events_calendar
Webnus Modern_events_calendar_lite
Webnus/ Modern Events Calendar Lite — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5441?: CVE-2024-5441 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webnus Modern Events Calendar, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-5441?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-5441 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.