CVE-2024-52372
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 WebTechGlobal Easy CSV Importer BETA easy-csv-importer allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Easy CSV Importer BETA: from n/a through <= 7.0.0.
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 · moderate confidenceThe Easy CSV Importer BETA plugin for WordPress contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious files, including web shells, directly to the web server without proper validation of file types or content. This critical flaw enables remote code execution and potential complete site compromise.
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
- 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 Easy CSV Importer BETA plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'Easy CSV Importer BETA' in the list. Note whether it is activated or deactivated.Affected if The plugin is installed and activated on the WordPress site
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Determine the installed plugin versionIn the Plugins list, click on the plugin name or view the plugin files to find the version number in the plugin header comment. Compare this to the version where the vulnerability was patched.Affected if The installed version is older than the patched version (if known) or is a beta/early version
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Check if the CSV import functionality is publicly accessibleDetermine if the upload endpoint requires authentication. Test by attempting to access the import page without being logged in, or check the plugin's capability settings in WordPress admin.Affected if The import/upload functionality is accessible to unauthenticated users or users without proper authorization
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Inspect upload directory for suspicious filesCheck the wp-content/uploads directory (or custom upload path) for recently added files with executable extensions such as .php, .phtml, .php5, .phar, or .js that were not intentionally uploaded through legitimate means.Affected if Unexpected executable files appear in upload directories, especially with recent modification dates matching the time of potential exploitation
A user is affected if the Easy CSV Importer BETA plugin is installed and activated, the upload endpoint is accessible (especially without authentication), and no additional file validation restrictions are in place.
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 allowlist-based file type validation, verify file content (magic bytes), store uploads outside webroot, disable script execution in upload directories, and add authentication/authorization checks to the upload functionality.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 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-2024-52372 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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