CVE-2024-13714
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with Subscriber-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files due to missing file type validation in the All-Images.ai plugin. Attackers can potentially achieve remote code execution by uploading malicious files to the server. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- All-Images.ai – IA Image Bank and Custom Image creation plugin for WordPress
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete server compromise, data theft, malware deployment, or website defacement.
Likely Case
Unauthorized file upload leading to webshell installation, backdoor persistence, or limited server access.
If Mitigated
File upload attempts logged and blocked by web application firewall or file integrity monitoring.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires attacker to have WordPress user account with Subscriber role or higher. File upload to remote code execution requires additional steps.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find All-Images.ai plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, delete plugin and install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
Restrict user registration
allDisable new user registration to prevent attacker account creation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious file uploads
- Enable file integrity monitoring on WordPress uploads directory
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → All-Images.ai version. If version is 1.0.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=all-images-ai --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.0.4 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file uploads to WordPress media directory
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=all_images_ai_get_image_by_url
- Uploads of non-image file types like .php, .exe, .sh
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests with file uploads to WordPress admin endpoints from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND post_data CONTAINS "all_images_ai_get_image_by_url")