vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wdesignkit: CVE-2024-53811: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 2, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 2, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The WDesignKit – Elementor and Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace and Widget Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.40. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Solution
wdesignkit-plugin-cve-2024-53811
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53811
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7ab6715-78ac-4030-9147-73c472c6b2e0?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-52143
- CVE-2024-53811
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-53811
- CWE-434
- EUVD-EUVD-2024-52143
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