CVE-2024-31280 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-31280: WordPress Church Admin plugin <= 4.1.5 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Andy_Moyle

Product Church Admin

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published April 7, 2024

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in andy_moyle Church Admin church-admin.This issue affects Church Admin: from n/a through <= 4.1.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Church Admin versions 4.1.5 and earlier allow authenticated users to upload files without proper validation. An attacker with low-level access can upload malicious files, potentially gaining control of the site. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload malicious files to the server and execute code on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised user account can lead to full site takeover, data theft, or defacement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31280 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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