CVE-2024-52403 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-52403: WordPress User Management plugin <= 1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Saad Iqbal
Product User Management
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published November 16, 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 Saad Iqbal User Management user-management allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects User Management: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

User Management versions 1.1 and earlier allow authenticated users to upload files without restriction. An attacker with low-level account access can upload malicious files to the server, potentially executing code or compromising the entire site. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload and execute malicious files on the server with low-level user account access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A low-privilege user account can be exploited to upload malicious code and take over the entire site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 16, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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