Modern Events Calendar <= 7.11.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

8.8
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2024-5441
CVSS 8.8 (High)
Publicly Published July 8, 2024
Last Updated July 9, 2024
Researcher Foxyyy

Description

The Modern Events Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the set_featured_image function in all versions up to, and including, 7.11.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The plugin allows administrators (via its settings) to extend the ability to submit events to unauthenticated users, which would allow unauthenticated attackers to exploit this vulnerability.

Wordfence blocked 23 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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2 affected software packages

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug modern-events-calendar
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 7.12.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 7.11.0
Patched Version
  • 7.12.0
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug modern-events-calendar-lite (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 7.12.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 7.11.0
Patched Version
  • 7.12.0

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