CVE-2024-48035 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-48035: WordPress ACF Images Search And Insert plugin <= 1.1.4 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Takayukii
Product ACF Images Search And Insert
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published October 16, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 takayukii ACF Images Search And Insert acf-images-search-and-insert allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects ACF Images Search And Insert: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ACF Images Search And Insert versions up to 1.1.4 allow authenticated users to upload files without proper validation. An attacker with low-level site access can upload malicious files, including executable code, to gain full control of the site. The vulnerability affects all versions from 0 to 1.1.4.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload malicious files and run arbitrary code on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can modify content, steal data, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

Related vulnerabilities

08Related CVE