CVE-2024-49253
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a relative path traversal vulnerability in the WordPress Analyse Uploads plugin that allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. It affects all WordPress sites running Analyse Uploads plugin versions up to 0.5. The vulnerability requires attacker access to the WordPress admin interface.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Analyse Uploads Plugin
⚠️ 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
Complete server compromise through deletion of critical system files, WordPress core files, or configuration files leading to denial of service or privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Website defacement, data loss, or denial of service through deletion of WordPress files, themes, plugins, or uploaded content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions and WordPress security hardening are implemented, though file deletion could still occur within web-accessible directories.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires WordPress admin privileges. Could be chained with other vulnerabilities for unauthenticated attacks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.6 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/analyse-uploads/wordpress-analyse-uploads-plugin-0-5-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Analyse Uploads' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allDeactivate the Analyse Uploads plugin to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate analyse-uploads
Remove Plugin Files
linuxCompletely remove the vulnerable plugin files
rm -rf /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/analyse-uploads/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file permissions (755 for directories, 644 for files) and disable directory listing
- Add web application firewall rules to block path traversal patterns and monitor for file deletion attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Analyse Uploads' plugin version 0.5 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get analyse-uploads --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 0.6 or later, or confirm plugin is not installed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file deletion events in WordPress or web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by plugin activation
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' patterns to plugin endpoints
- POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with file deletion parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "analyse-uploads" AND ("delete" OR "unlink" OR "../")