CVE-2024-51793Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via unrestricted PHP upload

Published Nov 11, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Unrestricted file upload in Webful Creations RepairBuddy 3.8115 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code by uploading PHP. The wc_upload_file_ajax action accepts a .php file labeled image/jpeg through WordPress admin-ajax.php and returns a web-accessible URL. No authentication or user interaction is required; successful uploads place an executable web shell under the web server's privileges.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability1.83%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in Webful Creations RepairBuddy 3.8115 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code by uploading PHP. The wc_upload_file_ajax action accepts a .php file labeled image/jpeg through WordPress admin-ajax.php and returns a web-accessible URL. No authentication or user interaction is required; successful uploads place an executable web shell under the web server's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-51793
Published
Nov 11, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Webful Creations
Product
RepairBuddy
Classifications
CWE-434, CAPEC-650, T1190, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.8115
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.8115 changes=[{"at":"3.8116","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Webful Creations · RepairBuddyversion=0 <=3.8115; version=0 <=3.8115 changes=[{"at":"3.8116","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CAPEC-650Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1505.003Server Software Component: Web Shell

Public exploit references

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