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CVE-2024-24202: An Arbitrary File Upload

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Feb 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 apply any official patches or updates released by ZenTao addressing this vulnerability once available.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Monitor server logs and network traffic for unusual file upload activity or execution attempts related to the vulnerable endpoint.
  5. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting this vulnerability or related attack patterns.
  6. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on file upload functionalities.
  7. Educate system administrators and developers about secure file handling practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities.
  8. 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.

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