What is CVE-2024-8940?

CVE-2024-8940 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Scriptcase, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2024-8940?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-8940 known to be exploited?

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

Arbitrary file upload in Scriptcase

CVE-2024-8940

Vulnerability in the Scriptcase application version 9.4.019, which involves the arbitrary upload of a file via /scriptcase/devel/lib/third/jquery_plugin/jQuery-File-Upload/server/php/ via a POST request. An attacker could upload malicious files to the server due to the application not properly verifying user input.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Scriptcase — versions 9.4.019

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cve-coordination@incibe.es (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8940?: CVE-2024-8940 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Scriptcase, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-8940?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8940 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.