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CVE-2024-42640 — Vulnerability in angular-base64-upload — CVE Details

CRITICAL

angular-base64-upload vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution

Published October 11, 2024Updated October 11, 2024Source: osv

Summary

angular-base64-upload versions prior to v0.1.21 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution via the `angular-base64-upload/demo/server.php` endpoint. Exploitation of this vulnerability involves uploading arbitrary file content to the server, which can subsequently accessed through the `angular-base64-upload/demo/uploads` endpoint. This leads to the execution of previously uploaded content which enables the attacker to achieve code execution on the server. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published October 11, 2024 (731 days ago).
  • Last revised October 11, 2024 — 0 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update angular-base64-upload to 0.1.21 or later
npm install angular-base64-upload@0.1.21

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
angular-base64-upload
npm
All versions0.1.21

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-434
    Unrestricted File UploadMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42640?
angular-base64-upload vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-42640?
CVE-2024-42640 affects angular-base64-upload. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-42640 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
10.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-vgxq-6rcf-qwrw

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