CVE-2024-52488
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 · uneditedSubscriber Arbitrary File Upload in Grip <= 1.0.9 versions.
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 confidenceGrip plugin versions 1.0.9 and below allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level permissions to upload arbitrary files to the server due to insufficient authorization checks and file type validation on the upload functionality. This can lead to remote code execution if malicious PHP files are uploaded.
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
- 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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Verify Grip plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin plugin list and confirm Grip plugin appears in the installed pluginsAffected if Grip plugin is present in the plugins directory and is active
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Check installed Grip plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > Grip, and note the version number displayedAffected if Version is 1.0.9 or lower
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Confirm file upload feature is enabledAccess the Grip plugin settings or upload functionality (typically at /wp-admin/admin.php?page=grip-upload or similar), and verify if an upload form is accessibleAffected if Upload functionality is present and accessible without admin-level restrictions
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Verify Subscriber role permissionsIn WordPress admin, go to Users > Roles or use a role editor plugin to examine the Subscriber role capabilities, specifically checking for upload_permissions or file_upload capabilitiesAffected if Subscriber role has file upload capabilities or the upload endpoint accepts requests from Subscriber-level users
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Inspect upload directory configurationCheck wp-content/uploads directory and verify write permissions, and examine if the uploads folder allows PHP file executionAffected if Uploads directory is writable and permits execution of uploaded files (no .htaccess restrictions blocking PHP execution)
If Grip plugin version 1.0.9 or lower is installed, the file upload feature is accessible, and Subscriber-level users can upload files, the environment is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload and potential remote code execution.
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 Grip plugin to the latest patched version immediately. If update is not available, disable the plugin or remove Subscriber-level permissions until a patch is released.
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- Implementation1.0 h
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- Review / QA1.0 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-2024-52488 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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