CVE-2024-35746: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Asghar Hatampoor BuddyPress Cover
CVE-2024-35746 is a critical vulnerability in the BuddyPress Cover plugin by Asghar Hatampoor that allows unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types, leading to potential code injection. This affects versions up to 2. 1. 4. 2. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10. 0, indicating it can be exploited remotely without authentication and results in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-35746 in the BuddyPress Cover plugin involves CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. This flaw permits an attacker to upload malicious files without proper validation, enabling code injection attacks. The affected versions include all versions up to 2.1.4.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 10.0, reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This can lead to full system compromise, including data theft, data modification, and denial of service. The critical CVSS score reflects the severity and ease of exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict or disable file upload functionality in BuddyPress Cover if possible. Employ web application firewalls (WAF) to detect and block malicious file uploads. Monitor for unusual file upload activity as a temporary measure.
CVE-2024-35746: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Asghar Hatampoor BuddyPress Cover
Description
CVE-2024-35746 is a critical vulnerability in the BuddyPress Cover plugin by Asghar Hatampoor that allows unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types, leading to potential code injection. This affects versions up to 2. 1. 4. 2. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10. 0, indicating it can be exploited remotely without authentication and results in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-35746 in the BuddyPress Cover plugin involves CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. This flaw permits an attacker to upload malicious files without proper validation, enabling code injection attacks. The affected versions include all versions up to 2.1.4.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 10.0, reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This can lead to full system compromise, including data theft, data modification, and denial of service. The critical CVSS score reflects the severity and ease of exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict or disable file upload functionality in BuddyPress Cover if possible. Employ web application firewalls (WAF) to detect and block malicious file uploads. Monitor for unusual file upload activity as a temporary measure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-17T10:10:00.223Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f1657fcbff5d86104aeaf3
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:19 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:19:56 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 7:01:22 AM
Views: 1
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