CVE-2024-49668
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 christopherdewese1099 Verbalize WP verbalize-wp allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Verbalize WP: from n/a through <= 1.0.
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 Verbalize WP WordPress plugin has an unrestricted file upload vulnerability (CWE-434) allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload dangerous file types, specifically web shells, directly to the web server. This enables complete remote code execution on the affected WordPress instance.
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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
- 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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Verify Verbalize WP plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'Verbalize WP' or 'verbalize-wp' in the list of installed pluginsAffected if The Verbalize WP plugin appears in the installed plugins list (indicates the vulnerable plugin is present)
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Determine installed plugin versionIn the Plugins list, click on the Verbalize WP plugin to view its details, or check the plugin's main PHP file header for the 'Version' tagAffected if Unable to confirm the version or version is unknown - compare any discovered version against official WordPress repository releases for the plugin
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Identify upload functionality exposureCheck for verbalize-related AJAX endpoints or upload handlers by reviewing plugin source code in wp-content/plugins/verbalize-wp/ directory, looking for file upload forms or handlersAffected if The plugin contains upload processing code (any upload handler/endpoint indicates the vulnerable functionality exists)
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Inspect upload directory configurationExamine wp-content/uploads/ directory and any plugin-specific upload folders within wp-content/plugins/verbalize-wp/ for writable directoriesAffected if Upload directory is writable and accessible from webroot (enables attackers to execute uploaded files)
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Test for unauthenticated upload accessIf identified, send a crafted file upload request to the plugin's upload endpoint using curl or similar tool, observing whether the server accepts the upload without authenticationAffected if Uploads are accepted without authentication (confirms the vulnerability is exploitable)
The environment is affected if the Verbalize WP plugin is installed, contains upload functionality, and accepts files without authentication - remove or disable the plugin immediately if vulnerable.
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 dataImmediately disable or remove the Verbalize WP plugin until a patched version is available; if the plugin functionality is required, implement strict server-side file type validation (magic bytes), store uploads outside the webroot, and rename files to prevent direct execution.
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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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