CVE-2024-55078
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 · uneditedAn 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 confidenceA 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.
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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify WukongCRM installationCheck 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 systemAffected if WukongCRM-11.0-JAVA is present in the environment
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Verify the installed versionCheck the application version information (typically found in about page, build metadata, or WAR file name) and compare it to v11.3.3Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.3.3 or falls within the affected range around this version
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Confirm endpoint accessibilityTest 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)
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Check authentication on upload endpointReview access control configuration or attempt the upload endpoint without valid credentials to determine if authentication is enforcedAffected if The endpoint can be accessed without proper admin authentication
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Inspect file upload validationReview application code or configuration for file type validation on the updateImg endpoint, checking if there's a whitelist of allowed extensions/content typesAffected 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.
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 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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- Review / QA4.0 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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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