CVE-2024-50511 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-50511: WordPress WP donimedia carousel plugin <= 1.0.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Donimedia
Product WP donimedia carousel
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published October 30, 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 donimedia WP donimedia carousel wp-donimedia-carousel allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP donimedia carousel: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP donimedia carousel versions 1.0.1 and earlier allow authenticated users to upload files without restriction. An attacker with low-level site access can upload malicious files—including PHP scripts—to execute code on the server. This affects all site data and functionality. Update to a version newer than 1.0.1 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload and execute malicious files (including PHP code) on the server with full site access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any user with basic site access can compromise the entire site, steal data, modify content, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account (subscriber or contributor level) on the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 30, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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