CVE-2024-11082: Tumult Hype Animations <= 1.9.15 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via hypeanimations_panel Function

9.9 CVSS

Description

The Tumult Hype Animations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the hypeanimations_panel() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-11082

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 9.9

Affected Products

Vendor: tumultinc

Product: Tumult Hype Animations

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 17.81% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/be3a0b4b-cce5-4d78-99d5-697f2cf04427?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tumult-hype-animations/trunk/includes/adminpanel.php#L277
https://wordpress.org/plugins/tumult-hype-animations/#developers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3197761/
https://github.com/tumult/hype-wordpress-plugin/commit/1702d3d4fd0fae9cb9fc40cdfc3dfb8584d5f04c

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