Authenticated arbitrary file upload via missing capability check
Published Nov 6, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Unrestricted file upload in ThemeLooks mFolio Lite 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to place SVG or EXE files. The plugin upload handler accepts dangerous SVG and EXE file types without enforcing the required WordPress capability check. Author-level access is required; uploaded SVG scripts execute when a user opens the file, while an uploaded EXE requires separate access or a user to download and run it.
Summary
What happened
Unrestricted file upload in ThemeLooks mFolio Lite 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to place SVG or EXE files. The plugin upload handler accepts dangerous SVG and EXE file types without enforcing the required WordPress capability check. Author-level access is required; uploaded SVG scripts execute when a user opens the file, while an uploaded EXE requires separate access or a user to download and run it.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-9307
- Published
- Nov 6, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- ThemeLooks
- Product
- mFolio Lite
- Classifications
- CWE-434, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.2.1
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