CVE-2024-50511
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 donimedia WP donimedia carousel wp-donimedia-carousel allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WP donimedia carousel: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.
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 the WP donimedia carousel WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.1) allows attackers to upload dangerous file types including web shells directly to the server, potentially achieving remote code execution.
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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
- 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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Check if donimedia carousel plugin is installedLog in to WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'WP donimedia carousel' or 'donimedia carousel' in the list. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'donimedia-carousel' or similar.Affected if The plugin is present on the WordPress site
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Determine installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, click on the plugin name to view details and find the version number. Or inspect the main plugin PHP file header in /wp-content/plugins/donimedia-carousel/ for the 'Version' field.Affected if Version is 1.0.1 or lower (any version up to and including 1.0.1)
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Check for suspicious uploaded files in WordPress uploads directoryInspect the /wp-content/uploads/ directory (and subdirectories by year/month) for unfamiliar PHP files, .htaccess files with suspicious rules, or files with double extensions like image.php.jpg. Use file system search or FTP to list and review recent files.Affected if Unexpected PHP files or known web shell patterns exist in upload directories
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Review access logs for file upload requests to plugin endpointsExamine web server access logs (Apache error.log, Nginx access.log) for POST requests to paths like /wp-content/plugins/donimedia-carousel/ or any upload-handling endpoints within that plugin.Affected if POST requests to plugin upload handlers are present, especially with suspicious file types
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Check for unauthorized admin accountsIn WordPress admin under Users > All Users, look for unfamiliar administrator accounts that may have been created via uploaded web shells.Affected if New or unexpected administrator accounts exist that were not created by legitimate admins
The environment is affected if the WP donimedia carousel plugin (versions 1.0.1 or below) is installed and its upload functionality is exposed, or if malicious files are found in the uploads directory.
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 until a security patch is available. Implement proper file type validation, content-based inspection, and access controls on any file upload functionality.
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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-2024-50511 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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