CVE-2024-51919
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to WordPress sites running the Fancy Product Designer plugin. Attackers can upload malicious files like PHP shells to gain remote code execution. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Fancy Product Designer WordPress 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 leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or use as part of a botnet.
Likely Case
Website defacement, malware distribution, or backdoor installation for persistent access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file execution is prevented through web server configuration or file type restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP POST requests can exploit this vulnerability without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.4.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Fancy Product Designer plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. Alternatively, download version 6.4.4+ from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Server File Restriction
allConfigure web server to block execution of uploaded files in upload directories
For Apache: Add 'Options -ExecCGI' and 'RemoveHandler .php .php3 .php4 .php5 .php7 .phtml' to upload directory .htaccess
For Nginx: Add 'location ~* \.(php|php3|php4|php5|php7|phtml)$ { deny all; }' to upload directory config
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
linuxDisable the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate fancy-product-designer
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately disable the Fancy Product Designer plugin
- Implement strict file upload restrictions at web server level
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Fancy Product Designer version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get fancy-product-designer --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 6.4.4 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file uploads to /wp-content/uploads/fancy_products_uploads/
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with 'action=fpd_upload' parameter
- Files with double extensions like .php.jpg
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests uploading executable files to WordPress endpoints
- Traffic spikes to upload directories
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND parameters="action=fpd_upload")