CVE-2024-50482
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 Chetan Khandla Woocommerce Product Design woo-product-design allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Woocommerce Product Design: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
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 confidenceThis is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Woocommerce Product Design plugin that allows attackers to upload malicious files (web shells) directly to the web server without proper validation of file type or content. The lack of restrictions enables remote code execution by uploading executable PHP files that can then be accessed and triggered by the attacker.
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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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Identify if WooCommerce Product Design plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'Product Design' or similar WooCommerce product customization plugin. Note the displayed version number.Affected if Plugin is installed with version containing the unrestricted file upload flaw
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Retrieve exact plugin versionClick on the plugin in the WordPress plugins list to view details, or inspect the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/[product-design-folder]/index.php or readme.txt file.Affected if Installed version matches the vulnerable release
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Inspect upload directory for suspicious filesNavigate to the plugin upload folder (typically /wp-content/uploads/product-design/ or similar path under /wp-content/), list all files, and identify any recently created .php, .phtml, or executable files that were not intentionally uploaded by administrators.Affected if Unexpected PHP or executable files exist in upload directories
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Check web server access logs for anomalous upload requestsReview web server access logs (Apache error.log, access.log or Nginx access.log) for POST requests to the plugin upload endpoint, particularly those with unusual file extensions or containing PHP code patterns.Affected if Logs show file upload requests to the plugin endpoint with potentially malicious file types
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Verify upload functionality is accessibleAttempt to access the product design upload feature on the frontend (usually a product customization page) or check if the /?wc_design_upload= or similar endpoint responds, confirming the feature is publicly accessible.Affected if Upload functionality is enabled and reachable without authentication restrictions
User is affected if the WooCommerce Product Design plugin is installed with a vulnerable version and the upload feature is accessible, particularly if unexpected PHP files exist in upload 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 dataImmediately disable or remove the affected plugin version. Implement strict server-side file type validation (checking magic bytes, not just extensions), restrict uploaded file execution permissions, move uploads outside web root, and apply any available vendor security patches.
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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-2024-50482 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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