CVE-2024-49671 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-49671: WordPress AI Postpix plugin <= 1.1.8 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Dogu Pekgoz
Product AI Image Generator for Your Content & Featured Images – AI Postpix
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published October 23, 2024
Last update April 29, 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 Dogu Pekgoz AI Image Generator for Your Content & Featured Images – AI Postpix ai-postpix allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects AI Image Generator for Your Content & Featured Images – AI Postpix: from n/a through <= 1.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AI Postpix, a WordPress plugin for generating AI images, contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in versions up to 1.1.8. An authenticated user with low privileges can upload arbitrary files to the server without validation, potentially gaining control of the site. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire WordPress installation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload arbitrary files to the server and execute code on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised user account can lead to full site takeover, data theft, and malware installation.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 23, 2024 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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