CVE-2024-49330 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-49330: WordPress Nice Backgrounds plugin <= 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Brx8R

Product Nice Backgrounds

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published October 20, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

10.0/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in brx8r Nice Backgrounds nicebackgrounds allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Nice Backgrounds: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Nice Backgrounds versions 1.0 and earlier contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability accessible over the network without authentication. An attacker can upload arbitrary files to the affected system, potentially gaining full control. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload arbitrary files to the site without authentication, potentially executing code or replacing content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

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

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 20, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49330 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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