Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2024-55078

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-03
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /adminUser/updateImg of WukongCRM-11.0-JAVA v11.3.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted file.

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 confidence

A critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in the /adminUser/updateImg endpoint of WukongCRM-11.0-JAVA v11.3.3. The application fails to properly validate uploaded files, allowing attackers to upload malicious files (such as web shells) that can be executed to achieve remote code execution on the server.

MitigationImplement strict file type validation (whitelist approach), verify file content/magic bytes rather than relying on extension, store uploads outside the web root, disable script execution in upload directories, and ensure proper authentication/authorization on the upload endpoint.

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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
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify WukongCRM installation
    Check if WukongCRM-11.0-JAVA is deployed in your environment by reviewing application inventory, web server logs for CRM-related paths, or consulting your software asset management system
    Affected if WukongCRM-11.0-JAVA is present in the environment
  2. Verify the installed version
    Check the application version information (typically found in about page, build metadata, or WAR file name) and compare it to v11.3.3
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.3.3 or falls within the affected range around this version
  3. Confirm endpoint accessibility
    Test if the /adminUser/updateImg endpoint is accessible by attempting a GET or POST request to this path (requires authentication if the endpoint is protected)
    Affected if The endpoint responds and accepts requests (even if returning an error, the endpoint exists)
  4. Check authentication on upload endpoint
    Review access control configuration or attempt the upload endpoint without valid credentials to determine if authentication is enforced
    Affected if The endpoint can be accessed without proper admin authentication
  5. Inspect file upload validation
    Review application code or configuration for file type validation on the updateImg endpoint, checking if there's a whitelist of allowed extensions/content types
    Affected if No file type validation exists or only extension-based validation (no magic byte checking) is in place

You are affected if WukongCRM-11.0-JAVA version 11.3.3 is running and the /adminUser/updateImg endpoint is accessible without proper validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict file type validation (whitelist approach), verify file content/magic bytes rather than relying on extension, store uploads outside the web root, disable script execution in upload directories, and ensure proper authentication/authorization on the upload endpoint.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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