CVE-2024-2268
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was found in keerti1924 Online-Book-Store-Website 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /product_update.php?update=1. The manipulation of the argument update_image leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-256038 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in the product_update.php script of the Online-Book-Store-Website. The update_image parameter accepts any file type without validation, allowing attackers to upload malicious PHP files and achieve remote code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Online Bookstore application versionLocate and examine the application source files for version information, typically in a README, version.php, or similar file in the web root directoryAffected if The application is Keerti1924 Online Bookstore Website version 1.0
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Locate the product_update.php scriptSearch the web root directory for the file product_update.php, which handles product updates and contains the upload functionalityAffected if The file product_update.php exists in the application directory structure
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Verify the update_image parameter is accessibleExamine the product_update.php source code to confirm the update_image parameter is present and accepts file uploads without validationAffected if The update_image parameter accepts file uploads without proper file type validation (no MIME type or extension checks)
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Check the web server upload directoryInspect the upload directory configured in product_update.php (commonly /images, /uploads, or /assets) for any unexpected PHP filesAffected if Unexpected .php files exist in the upload directories, indicating potential exploitation
You are affected if you are running Keerti1924 Online Bookstore Website version 1.0 and the product_update.php script with the update_image parameter is accessible and allows unauthenticated file uploads without validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict file type validation (allowlist approach), verify file MIME type and extension, store uploads outside the webroot or rename uploaded files, and disable script execution in the upload directory.
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