CVE-2024-6948
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in Gargaj wuhu's Slide Editor component allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via the newSlideFile parameter in slideeditor.php. This unrestricted file upload can lead to remote code execution or system compromise. All deployments using affected versions are vulnerable to remote exploitation.
💻 Affected Systems
- Gargaj wuhu
📦 What is this software?
Wuhu by Gargaj
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Webshell deployment allowing persistent access, data exfiltration, and further exploitation of the server.
If Mitigated
File upload blocked or restricted to safe extensions only, preventing code execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available in GitHub repositories. Remote exploitation requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown - check for commits after 3faad49bfcc3895e9ff76a591d05c8941273d120
Vendor Advisory: None provided in CVE data
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check the project repository for fixes after commit 3faad49bfcc3895e9ff76a591d05c8941273d120
2. Update to latest version if available
3. Monitor project announcements for security patches
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Block access to slideeditor.php
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable endpoint via web server configuration
# Apache: RewriteRule ^/slideeditor\.php$ - [F]
# Nginx: location ~ /slideeditor\.php$ { deny all; }
Implement file upload restrictions
allAdd server-side validation to restrict file uploads to safe extensions
# Modify slideeditor.php to validate file extensions before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to block malicious file uploads to slideeditor.php
- Restrict network access to the application to trusted IPs only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if slideeditor.php exists and accepts file uploads without proper validation. Test by attempting to upload a file with executable extension.Check Version:
git log --oneline -1 (to check current commit hash)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that file uploads to slideeditor.php are properly validated and restricted to safe file types only.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file uploads to slideeditor.php
- Files with executable extensions (.php, .jsp, .asp) in upload directories
- Multiple failed upload attempts
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /slideeditor.php with file uploads
- Unusual outbound connections from the server after uploads
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/slideeditor.php" AND method="POST" AND (file_extension="php" OR file_extension="jsp" OR file_extension="asp")🔗 References
- https://github.com/DeepMountains/Mirage/blob/main/CVE4-1.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272070
- https://vuldb.com/?id.272070
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.374846
- https://github.com/DeepMountains/Mirage/blob/main/CVE4-1.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272070
- https://vuldb.com/?id.272070
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.374846
