CVE-2024-49610 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-49610: WordPress photokit plugin <= 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Photokiteditor

Product photokit

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 photokiteditor photokit photokit allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects photokit: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

PhotoKit Editor versions 1.0 and earlier contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. An attacker can upload arbitrary files to the server without authentication, potentially executing malicious code or compromising the entire application. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload arbitrary files to the server and execute malicious code without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the application and server; attacker can read, modify, or delete data and disrupt service.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the PhotoKit Editor application; 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-2024-49610 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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