CVE-2024-31286
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 J.N. Breetvelt a.K.A. OpaJaap WP Photo Album Plus.This issue affects WP Photo Album Plus: from n/a before 8.6.03.005.
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 WP Photo Album Plus WordPress plugin allows attackers to upload dangerous file types (e.g., malicious PHP scripts) without proper validation, potentially achieving remote code execution on the affected WordPress site.
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CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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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Check installed plugin versionLog into WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate WP Photo Album Plus, and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (wp-photo-album-plus.php) for the 'Version' header.Affected if The installed version is lower than 8.6.03.005, indicating the plugin has not received the security patch.
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Verify upload functionality is accessibleConfirm that the photo upload feature is enabled in the plugin settings (Photo Albums > Settings > Frontend > Allow uploads or similar). Also verify the site allows contributor/author-level users to upload files.Affected if Upload functionality is active and the plugin version is unpatched, creating the condition for the vulnerability to be exploitable.
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Inspect upload directory configurationCheck the wp-content/uploads folder structure and any .htaccess or server configuration files for the upload directory. Verify if the uploads folder is web-accessible and if file execution is restricted.Affected if The uploads directory permits execution of uploaded files (e.g., .php files) and no server-level restrictions are in place to block executable file types.
You are affected if the WP Photo Album Plus plugin version is below 8.6.03.005 and the file upload feature is enabled on your site.
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 · scopedUpdate WP Photo Album Plus plugin to version 8.6.03.005 or later to patch the unrestricted file upload vulnerability.
8.6.03.005
- 1. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate WP Photo Album Plus
- 4. Check if the current version is below 8.6.03.005
- 5. If vulnerable, click Update Now or manually download version 8.6.03.005 from the WordPress plugin repository
- 6. Verify the update was successful and the plugin is now at version 8.6.03.005 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-31286 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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