CVE-2024-47649 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-47649: WordPress Iconize plugin <= 1.2.4 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Thatplugin

Product Iconize

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published October 16, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in THATplugin Iconize iconize.This issue affects Iconize: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Iconize versions up to 1.2.4 allow authenticated administrators to upload files without proper validation. An attacker with admin privileges can upload malicious files that may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site and potentially other systems. Update to a version newer than 1.2.4.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload malicious files to the site and potentially run code or compromise other systems.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account could upload files that damage your site, steal data, or affect connected systems.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47649 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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