CVE-2024-51788
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 Joshua Wolfe The Novel Design Store Directory noveldesign-store-directory allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects The Novel Design Store Directory: from n/a through <= 4.3.0.
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 confidenceUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in The Novel Design Store Directory allows attackers to upload executable files (web shells) that can be used to gain remote code execution on the server. The application fails to validate file types/contents before storing uploaded files, enabling malicious PHP, JSP, or other script files to be placed in web-accessible directories.
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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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Confirm the application is installedLocate the Novel Design Store Directory application on your server by checking web server document roots, common application directories, or by searching for files containing 'Novel Design Store' or related naming conventions.Affected if The Novel Design Store Directory software is present on the system.
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Identify the upload endpointSearch the application source code for file upload forms, multipart form handlers, or API endpoints that accept file uploads. Look for POST requests with 'enctype=multipart/form-data' or file input fields in the codebase.Affected if The application contains functionality that accepts file uploads from users.
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Examine file type validation logicReview the upload handling code to determine what validation, if any, is performed on uploaded files. Look for checks on file extensions, MIME types, or file content (magic bytes) before the file is saved.Affected if No validation or only weak validation (extension-only) is performed on uploaded files before storage.
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Inspect upload directory locationLocate the directory where uploaded files are stored by examining the application's upload configuration or file handling code. Verify whether this directory is accessible via the web server (within the webroot).Affected if Uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory that allows script execution.
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Test for unrestricted uploadIf you have a test environment, attempt to upload a harmless test file with a .php, .jsp, or other executable extension to see if the application accepts and stores it without blocking or renaming it.Affected if The application accepts and stores files with executable extensions without validation.
Your environment is affected if the Novel Design Store Directory is running and its upload functionality accepts executable file types without proper validation, storing them in web-accessible locations.
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 both extension whitelisting and magic byte verification, store uploaded files outside the webroot or with non-executable extensions, and disable script execution in upload directories. Additionally, rename uploaded files to random non-predictable names to prevent direct access.
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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.
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