CVE-2024-49669
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 Alexander De Ridder INK Official ink-official allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects INK Official: from n/a through <= 4.1.2.
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 · moderate confidenceThe INK Official plugin versions up to 4.1.2 contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious files, specifically web shells, directly to the web server. This gives attackers the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
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
- 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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Identify if INK Official plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'INK Official' by Alexander De Ridder, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for an 'ink' or 'ink-official' folderAffected if The plugin is installed and active
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Determine the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, click on the plugin name/link to view details and find the version number, or read the main plugin PHP file header for the 'Version' tagAffected if The version is within the affected range (any unpatched version)
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Locate the file upload functionalityInspect the plugin files for upload handlers - look for PHP files handling file uploads, typically containing 'upload', 'file', or form processing code in the plugin directoryAffected if The plugin contains file upload code accessible to unauthenticated users
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Check if the upload endpoint is exposedSearch plugin code for accessible upload endpoints (AJAX handlers, form actions, or direct PHP files in the plugin folder that handle POST requests)Affected if An upload endpoint exists that accepts unauthenticated file uploads
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Verify lack of file type validationReview the upload handling code for validation functions - look for checks on file extensions, MIME types, or magic bytes before allowing the uploadAffected if The upload code lacks or has insufficient file type validation, allowing dangerous extensions like .php
A user is affected if the INK Official plugin is installed without the latest security patch, exposing an unauthenticated file upload endpoint that permits executable file types.
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 file type validation using a whitelist approach, validate file content (magic bytes) rather than just extension, store uploads outside the web root, rename uploaded files, and disable script execution in upload directories.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation8.0 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-2024-49669 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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