CVE-2024-52370 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-52370: WordPress Hive Support – WordPress Help Desk, Live Chat & AI Chat Bot Plugin for WordPress plugin <= 1.1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Hive Support

Product Hive Support

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published November 14, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Hive Support Hive Support hive-support allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Hive Support: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hive Support versions 1.1.1 and earlier allow authenticated users to upload files without proper validation. An attacker with low-level access can upload malicious files, potentially gaining control over the site. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload malicious files to the server and execute code or compromise site data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with basic user accounts can upload and execute code, leading to full site compromise.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 14, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52370 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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