CVE-2024-24202: An Arbitrary File Upload
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
- Immediately apply any official patches or updates released by ZenTao addressing this vulnerability once available.
- If patches are not yet available, restrict access to the /upgrade/control.php endpoint using network-level controls such as firewalls or web application firewalls (WAF) to block unauthorized requests.
- Implement strict file upload validation and filtering on the server side, ensuring only allowed file types and sizes are accepted, and sanitize file names and contents.
- Monitor server logs and network traffic for unusual file upload activity or execution attempts related to the vulnerable endpoint.
- Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting this vulnerability or related attack patterns.
- Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on file upload functionalities.
- Educate system administrators and developers about secure file handling practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities.
- Consider isolating or sandboxing the upgrade functionality to limit potential damage from exploitation.
Description
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in /upgrade/control.php of ZenTao Community Edition v18.10, ZenTao Biz v8.10, and ZenTao Max v4.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted .txt file.