CVE-2024-9698Network attack vector

Administrator file upload via missing type validation

Published Dec 14, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Unrestricted file upload in Crafthemes Demo Import 3.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with Administrator access to upload files. The process_uploaded_files function accepts and stores uploaded content without validating the file type, permitting server-executable files. Administrator-level WordPress access is required, and execution depends on the server processing the uploaded file as code.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in Crafthemes Demo Import 3.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with Administrator access to upload files. The process_uploaded_files function accepts and stores uploaded content without validating the file type, permitting server-executable files. Administrator-level WordPress access is required, and execution depends on the server processing the uploaded file as code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-9698
Published
Dec 14, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Crafthemes
Product
Crafthemes Demo Import
Classifications
CWE-434, T1105
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Crafthemes · Crafthemes Demo Importversion=0 <=3.3

Published CVSS scores

7.2WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 11, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 17, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer

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