CVE-2024-6431
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 · uneditedThe Media.net Ads Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation and missing capability check in the 'sendMail' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The vulnerability is only exploitable if anyone has ever logged in through the API.
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 Media.net Ads Manager WordPress plugin contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the 'sendMail' function due to missing file type validation and inadequate capability checks. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level or higher permissions can upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially achieving remote code execution. The vulnerability is only exploitable if the API has been used for login at least once.
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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Verify Media.net Ads Manager plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins and locate 'Media.net Ads Manager' in the list of installed plugins, or check the plugin directory at /wp-content/plugins/media-net-ads-manager/Affected if Plugin is not found in the installation
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Check the installed plugin versionIn WordPress Admin > Plugins, click on the Media.net Ads Manager plugin to view its version number, or inspect the main plugin file header at /wp-content/plugins/media-net-ads-manager/media-net-ads-manager.php for the 'Version' fieldAffected if Version is less than 2.10.14 (the fixed version)
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Determine if API login has been used at least onceCheck WordPress database options table for any media.net API-related transients or options (look for keys containing 'media_net_api' or 'media.net' authentication data), or check if the plugin has any API credentials stored in wp_optionsAffected if API credentials or authentication tokens for media.net exist in the database, indicating the API was used for login
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Review user roles and permissionsNavigate to WordPress Admin > Users and verify if any subscribers or users with low-level permissions exist, as these accounts could be exploited if the API was used for loginAffected if Subscriber-level or higher user accounts exist and API login has been used
The environment is affected if Media.net Ads Manager plugin version is below 2.10.14 AND the API has been used for login at least once, allowing authenticated subscriber-level attackers to upload arbitrary files.
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 the Media.net Ads Manager plugin to version 2.10.14 or later which includes proper file type validation and capability checks. Until patched, consider restricting API access or disabling the plugin if not needed.
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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-2024-6431 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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- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data