CVE-2024-7944
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 · uneditedA vulnerability was found in itsourcecode Laravel Property Management System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function UpdateDocumentsRequest of the file DocumentsController.php. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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 UpdateDocumentsRequest function in DocumentsController.php of the Laravel Property Management System 1.0 allows unrestricted file uploads without proper validation of file types, sizes, or content. An attacker can upload malicious files (e.g., web shells) directly through this endpoint, potentially achieving remote code execution on the server.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS 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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Identify the installed applicationCheck if the Laravel Property Management System by Adonesevangelista is deployed in your environment. Look for application metadata, composer.json, or installation records that identify the product name and version.Affected if The application is Adonesevangelista Laravel Property Management System version 1.0
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Locate the DocumentsControllerSearch for DocumentsController.php in the application source code. Verify the UpdateDocumentsRequest function exists within this controller file.Affected if The file DocumentsController.php with UpdateDocumentsRequest function exists in the application
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Check for file upload endpoint exposureIdentify HTTP routes that map to the UpdateDocumentsRequest function. Review the routes file (typically web.php or api.php) for POST/PUT endpoints that invoke document upload functionality.Affected if An HTTP endpoint accepting file uploads is exposed and routes to the vulnerable function
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Inspect file validation logicReview the UpdateDocumentsRequest function code for MIME type validation, file extension allowlisting, size limits, and content inspection before file storage.Affected if No file type validation, no extension allowlist, or no content-type checks are performed before saving uploaded files
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Verify upload storage locationExamine where uploaded files are stored relative to the webroot. Check if files are saved in publicly accessible directories.Affected if Uploaded files are stored within the webroot or in a directory accessible via HTTP
You are affected if the Adonesevangelista Laravel Property Management System version 1.0 is installed, the UpdateDocumentsRequest endpoint accepts file uploads, and no proper file type/extension validation exists in the code before files are saved to a web-accessible location.
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 allowlist-based file type validation using MIME type checking and file extension verification, store uploads outside the webroot, generate random filenames, and limit executable script extensions (php, phtml, etc.) from being uploaded.
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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-2024-7944 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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