What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-49653?

CVE-2024-49653 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 59.0%.

Which versions of Portfolleo are affected by CVE-2024-49653?

The james-eggers Portfolleo WordPress plugin (versions through 1.2) contains a critical file upload vulnerability enabling remote code execution on web servers hosting affected installations.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-49653?

Within 24 hours: Identify all WordPress installations running Portfolleo plugin versions ≤1.2 and immediately deactivate and remove the plugin. Within 7 days: Implement Web Application Firewall rules to restrict file uploads and harden WordPress upload directory permissions. Within 30 days: Monitor for vendor security updates and establish a timeline to upgrade to a patched version once available, or migrate to an alternative plugin.

Portfolleo CVE-2024-49653

CRITICAL

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)

2024-10-23 audit@patchstack.com

WordPress File Upload Wordpress Plugin

9.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.9 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:22 NVD

9.9 (CRITICAL)

CVE Published

Oct 23, 2024 - 16:15 nvd

N/A

DescriptionCVE.org

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in james-eggers Portfolleo portfolleo allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Portfolleo: from n/a through <= 1.2.

AnalysisAI

Arbitrary web shell upload in james-eggers Portfolleo WordPress plugin (versions through 1.2) allows authenticated remote attackers to upload dangerous file types and achieve remote code execution on the underlying web server. CVSS 9.9 with scope change indicates the compromise extends beyond the plugin context to the hosting environment. EPSS of 58.97% (98th percentile) signals elevated exploitation probability, though no public exploit was identified and KEV does not list this CVE.

Technical ContextAI

Portfolleo is a WordPress portfolio plugin authored by james-eggers. The root cause is CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), a classic file-upload validation failure where the plugin does not properly restrict file extensions, MIME types, or content of uploaded files. In WordPress plugins this commonly manifests as missing server-side allowlisting on AJAX upload handlers or admin-post endpoints, enabling PHP files to be written into a web-accessible directory under wp-content/uploads or the plugin folder and executed by the PHP interpreter.

Affected ProductsAI

james-eggers Portfolleo (WordPress plugin) in all versions from initial release through and including 1.2 are affected. The advisory was issued by Patchstack (audit@patchstack.com); no CPE strings were provided in the source intelligence, and no vendor advisory URL was included in the reference data supplied.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - versions up to and including 1.2 are listed as vulnerable with no fixed version provided in the source intelligence. As compensating controls, deactivate and remove the Portfolleo plugin until a fixed release is published by james-eggers (trade-off: loss of portfolio functionality); if removal is not acceptable, restrict upload endpoints to trusted administrators via WordPress role hardening and disable open user registration to neutralize the PR:L prerequisite; block PHP execution within wp-content/uploads using webserver rules (Apache .htaccess or nginx location blocks denying .php handling), accepting that this may break other plugins that rely on dynamic upload-directory scripts; place a WAF in front of WordPress with rules to block multipart uploads containing PHP shebangs or .php/.phtml/.phar extensions, monitoring for false positives on legitimate media workflows. Monitor the Patchstack advisory feed for the eventual fixed version.