CVE-2024-31345
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 Sukhchain Singh Auto Poster.This issue affects Auto Poster: from n/a through 1.2.
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 confidenceThe Auto Poster plugin allows unrestricted file uploads without validating file types, allowing attackers to upload dangerous executable files (e.g., PHP scripts) that can lead to remote code execution. This is a critical vulnerability given the CVSS 9.1 score.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Identify if Auto Poster plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory or wp-admin plugins list for 'Auto Poster' pluginAffected if The Auto Poster plugin is found installed in WordPress
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Determine the installed plugin versionView the plugin file header (typically in auto-poster.php or main plugin file) to read the Version fieldAffected if Any version of Auto Poster plugin is installed - no safe version specified in CVE data
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Locate the upload functionalityCheck plugin directories for file upload handlers - look for forms accepting file uploads, typically in admin pages or public-facing files containing 'upload', 'file', or '$_FILES'Affected if The plugin contains file upload handling code that accepts user-submitted files
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Verify if file type validation existsReview upload handling code for validation logic - search for functions checking file extensions, MIME types, or allowlists before processing uploadsAffected if No file extension or MIME type validation is present in upload handling code
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Check upload directory configurationInspect plugin settings or code to determine where uploaded files are stored - look for 'wp-content/uploads' paths or similarAffected if Uploaded files are stored within the web-accessible directory without script execution protection
A user is affected if the Auto Poster plugin is installed and its file upload feature lacks proper file type validation, allowing executable files to be uploaded to a web-accessible location.
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 allowlist-based file validation (both extension and MIME type), store uploads outside the webroot, rename uploaded files, and disable script execution in upload directories.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 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-2024-31345 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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