Pie RegisterWordPress extension · Genetechsolutions
CVE-2024-27957
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 · uneditedUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Pie Register.This issue affects Pie Register: from n/a through 3.8.3.1.
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 · moderate confidenceUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Pie Register WordPress plugin (versions through 3.8.3.1) allows attackers to upload files with dangerous types (likely executable files like PHP), potentially enabling remote code execution on the server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
Pie RegisterWordPress extension
< 3.8.3.3CVSS 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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Verify Pie Register plugin is installedCheck your WordPress plugins directory or WordPress admin dashboard for the Pie Register pluginAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Check installed plugin versionInspect the plugin header in the main plugin file or the readme.txt file within the pie-register plugin directory. Compare the version number against the affected range (< 3.8.3.3)Affected if The installed version is lower than 3.8.3.3 (e.g., 3.8.3.1, 3.8.3, 3.8.2, etc.)
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Confirm file upload feature is enabledReview the plugin settings in WordPress admin. Look for registration forms that include file upload fields, which is the feature vulnerable to unrestricted uploadAffected if Any registration form has file upload fields enabled and the version is below 3.8.3.3
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Verify uploads directory is web-accessibleCheck the configured upload directory for the plugin (typically within wp-content/uploads/). Confirm the directory structure allows direct access to uploaded files via HTTPAffected if Uploaded files can be accessed directly over the web and the version is vulnerable
You are affected if Pie Register plugin is installed with a version lower than 3.8.3.3 and file upload functionality is enabled in any registration form.
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.
dbcve · scoped3.8.3.3
Implement strict file type validation (whitelist allowed extensions/MIME types), validate actual file content rather than just extension, and store uploads outside the web root or with renamed non-executable filenames.
Pie Register 3.8.3.3 or later
- Backup the WordPress site and database before making any changes
- Update Pie Register plugin to version 3.8.3.3 or later through the WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > Updates) or via FTP/SSH by uploading the new version
- Verify the plugin version is 3.8.3.3 or higher in the installed plugins list
- Test user registration functionality to ensure the update did not break legitimate features
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Pie Register
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation10.0 h
- Testing5.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-27957 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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