CVE-2024-37418 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-37418: WordPress Church Admin plugin <= 4.4.6 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Andy_Moyle

Product Church Admin

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published July 9, 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 <= 4.4.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Church Admin versions up to 4.4.6 allow authenticated users to upload files without proper validation. An attacker with low-level access can upload malicious files—including executable code—that execute on the server. This grants full control over the site's data, files, and functionality. The vulnerability affects all users and components on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload and execute malicious files on the server, gaining full control of the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the site: data theft, malware injection, site defacement, or total takeover.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 9, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37418 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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