Arbitrary file upload in Jurredeklijn Wux Blog Editor

CVE-2024-9932

The Wux Blog Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'wuxbt_insertImageNew' function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.364 (98.4th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-9932: held from 0.364 to 0.364.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.364 · newest: 0.364 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9932?
CVE-2024-9932 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jurredeklijn Wux Blog Editor, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-10-26.
How severe is CVE-2024-9932?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9932 known to be exploited?
19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.