CVE-2024-52374
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 DoThatTask Do That Task do-that-task allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Do That Task: from n/a through <= 1.5.5.
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 DoThatTask application suffers from an unrestricted file upload vulnerability (CWE-434) that allows attackers to upload malicious web shell files to the web server. The application fails to properly validate file types, extensions, and content before storing uploaded files, enabling remote code execution through the uploaded web shell.
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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 DoThatTask application is deployedSearch for DoThatTask in your application inventory, web server document roots, or installed packages. Look for directories or services named 'DoThatTask' or 'dothattask'.Affected if The application is present in your environment.
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Determine DoThatTask versionCheck the application's version information through its main page, about section, API endpoint, or version file in the installation directory. Compare against any available version history.Affected if The installed version matches or precedes the version where the unrestricted upload flaw was addressed.
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Locate the file upload endpointReview application routes, HTML forms, or API definitions for file upload functionality. Common indicators include multipart/form-data forms, endpoints accepting file parameters, or upload-related paths.Affected if File upload functionality exists and is accessible.
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Inspect file type validation logicExamine server-side code handling file uploads for extension checking, MIME type validation, and content inspection. Look for allowlists versus blocklists, and whether validation occurs before file storage.Affected if Validation is missing, uses a blocklist approach, or relies solely on client-side checks or file extension without content verification.
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Verify uploaded file storage locationIdentify where uploaded files are stored relative to the web root. Check configuration files or code that defines the upload directory path.Affected if Uploaded files are stored within the web root or a directory configured to execute scripts.
You are affected if DoThatTask is deployed, has an accessible file upload feature, and lacks proper server-side validation that verifies file content before storage in a non-executable location.
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 server-side file validation including whitelist of allowed extensions/MIME types, store uploaded files outside the web root with randomized filenames, disable script execution in upload directories, and implement proper access controls.
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- Review / QA3.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-52374 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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