#VU106275 Arbitrary file upload in Garden Gnome Package - CVE-2024-12854

Vulnerability identifier: #VU106275

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12854

CWE-ID: CWE-434

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Garden Gnome Package
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Garden Gnome Software

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing file type validation in the functionality that automatically extracts "ggpkg" files that have been uploaded. A remote user can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Garden Gnome Package: 2.0 - 2.3.0

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External links
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3215986%40garden-gnome-package&new=3215986%40garden-gnome-package&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6bcfc8f1-e962-4ad7-8a9d-89ce5c9022b6?source=cve

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.