What is CVE-2024-6161?

CVE-2024-6161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pjgalbraith Default Thumbnail Plus, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2024-6161?

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

Is CVE-2024-6161 known to be exploited?

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

Arbitrary file upload in Pjgalbraith Default Thumbnail Plus

CVE-2024-6161

The Default Thumbnail Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'get_cache_image' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2.3. This makes it possible for authent…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.008 (51.5th 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

Pjgalbraith Default Thumbnail Plus — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6161?: CVE-2024-6161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pjgalbraith Default Thumbnail Plus, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-6161?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6161 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.