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CVE-2024-47946VulnerabilityPublished Updated

If the attacker has access to a valid Poweruser session, remote code execution is possible because specially crafted

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-47946· High 7.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Dec 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Since the vulnerability requires a valid Poweruser session, restricting access to such sessions and monitoring for unauthorized uploads may reduce risk.

Description

This vulnerability allows an attacker with access to a valid Poweruser session to achieve remote code execution by uploading specially crafted PNG files containing injected PHP code as desktop backgrounds or lock screens. The uploaded PHP script becomes accessible in the web root and executes when accessed, enabling arbitrary PHP code and OS command execution as the "www-data" user.

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