CVE-2024-49242
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 Shafiq Digital Lottery digital-lottery allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Digital Lottery: from n/a through <= 3.0.5.
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 Shafiq Digital Lottery application allows attackers to upload malicious web shell scripts to the server. This enables remote code execution and complete system compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm Shafiq Digital Lottery application is in useIdentify installed files, running services, or web applications matching 'Shafiq Digital Lottery' or related branding. Check web server document roots for lottery-related application directories.Affected if The Shafiq Digital Lottery application is present in the environment
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Locate file upload functionalitySearch the application for file upload forms, endpoints, or modules that handle file uploads. Common paths include /upload, /fileupload, or forms with enctype='multipart/form-data'. Review application source code or proxy traffic during typical usage to identify upload points.Affected if A file upload feature exists and is accessible to users
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Verify file type validation existsInspect the upload handling code (server-side) to determine if file type/content validation is performed. Test by attempting to upload a file with a script extension (.php, .asp, .jsp, .js) or a double extension. Check if the application validates MIME type, file magic bytes, or uses an allowlist.Affected if No server-side validation exists, or validation relies only on file extension or client-side checks
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Determine uploaded file storage locationLocate where the application stores uploaded files. Check if files are saved within the webroot (publicly accessible) or outside the webroot. Review application configuration or upload a test file and trace its storage path.Affected if Uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory within the webroot
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Check if script execution is blocked in upload directoryInspect web server configuration (Apache .htaccess, Nginx config, IIS handler mappings) for the upload directory. Verify that script execution is disabled - uploaded .php, .asp, .jsp, .cgi files should NOT execute as code.Affected if Script execution is permitted in the upload directory, allowing uploaded files to be executed as code
A user is affected if the Shafiq Digital Lottery application has an accessible file upload feature without proper server-side validation, stores uploads in web-accessible locations, and permits script execution in those directories.
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 type validation, verify actual file content (not just extensions), store uploaded files outside the webroot, and disable script execution in upload directories.
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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-2024-49242 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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