CVE-2024-52376
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 cmsMinds Boat Rental Plugin for WordPress boat-rental-system allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Boat Rental Plugin for WordPress: 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 confidenceThe cmsMinds Boat Rental Plugin for WordPress contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability (CWE-434) allowing attackers to upload dangerous file types, specifically web shells, directly to the web server. This enables remote code execution and complete site compromise.
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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 cmsMinds Boat Rental plugin is installedIn WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'cmsMinds Boat Rental' in the list. Note the version number displayed.Affected if The plugin is installed and the version is at risk (unpatched versions allow unrestricted file uploads).
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Locate the plugin upload directoryCheck the wp-content/uploads/boat-rental/ directory (or similar) for any directories created by this plugin. Use FTP, SSH, or file manager to navigate to the uploads folder.Affected if The upload directory exists and is writable, allowing attackers to place malicious files there.
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Inspect uploaded files for suspicious contentList all files in the plugin upload directories. Look for files with .php extensions, double extensions (e.g., image.php.jpg), or unusually named files. Check file contents for web shell patterns (base64_decode, system(), exec(), shell_exec()).Affected if Any PHP files or files containing web shell code are found in upload directories, indicating active exploitation.
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Review server access logs for upload attemptsExamine web server access logs (Apache error.log, Nginx access.log) for POST requests to upload endpoints related to the plugin (typically /wp-content/plugins/boat-rental/ or ajax handlers). Look for unusual file extensions in these requests.Affected if Logs show upload requests with dangerous file types (PHP, JSP, EXE) to plugin endpoints.
You are affected if the cmsMinds Boat Rental plugin is installed with an unpatched version and either suspicious PHP files exist in upload directories or upload-related requests appear in your logs.
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 dataUpdate to a patched version if available; otherwise disable the plugin or restrict upload functionality via WAF rules. Implement strict file type validation (extension, MIME type, and file content inspection) before allowing any uploads.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-52376 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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