CVE-2024-50525 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-50525: WordPress Helloprint plugin <= 2.0.4 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Helloprint

Product Helloprint

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published November 4, 2024

Last update May 11, 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 helloprint Helloprint helloprint allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Helloprint: from n/a through <= 2.0.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Helloprint versions up to 2.0.4 allow unauthenticated attackers to upload files without restriction. An attacker can upload malicious files over the network without needing credentials or user interaction. This can lead to complete compromise of the site, including data theft, unauthorized modifications, and service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, disable the site, or use it to attack others.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 4, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50525 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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