CVE-2024-27964 HIGH

CVE-2024-27964: WordPress Zippy plugin <= 1.6.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Gesundheit Bewegt Gmbh

Product Zippy

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published March 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Gesundheit Bewegt GmbH Zippy.This issue affects Zippy: from n/a through 1.6.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Zippy versions up to 1.6.9 allow authenticated users to upload files without proper validation. An attacker with low-level account access can upload malicious files to the server, potentially executing code or compromising the application. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no special privileges. Update to version 1.7.0 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload and execute malicious files on the server with a valid user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any authenticated user can upload files that may execute code or compromise your application data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account; no special permissions required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27964 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html AskarLabs — CWE-434 write-up Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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