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CVE-2024-22550: An Arbitrary File Upload

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately restrict file upload functionality to only allow safe file types; explicitly block SVG uploads or sanitize SVG content to remove scripts and embedded code.
  2. Implement strict server-side validation and sanitization of all uploaded files, including checking MIME types, file extensions, and file content signatures.
  3. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of potentially malicious scripts embedded in SVG files.
  4. Monitor upload directories and logs for suspicious or unexpected file uploads, especially SVG files or files with unusual metadata.
  5. Isolate the file upload processing environment using sandboxing or containerization to limit the impact of any successful code execution.
  6. Regularly update and patch ShopSite software once official fixes or security updates become available.
  7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of uploading untrusted files and enforce least privilege principles for accounts that can upload files.
  8. Consider implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with rules to detect and block malicious file upload attempts targeting this vulnerability.
  9. Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments focused on file upload components to identify and remediate similar weaknesses.

Description

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /alsdemo/ss/mediam.cgi of ShopSite v14.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted SVG file.

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