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CVE-2024-37424 (GCVE-0-2024-37424)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-09 10:21 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:09
VLAI
Title
WordPress Newspack Blocks plugin <= 3.0.8 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Summary
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Blocks allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Newspack Blocks: from n/a through 3.0.8.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-09 14:08 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Automattic Newspack Blocks Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.0.8 (custom)
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automattic newspack_newsletters Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.0.8 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:automattic:newspack_newsletters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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