CVE-2024-7863 is a critical vulnerability in the Favicon Generator WordPress plugin (versions prior to 2.1) that allows for arbitrary file uploads due to a lack of file validation and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) could enable a remote, high-privileged attacker to upload malicious PHP files, leading to full compromise of the affected WordPress site. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, the potential impact warrants immediate patching for users of the pixeljar favicon_generator plugin.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pixeljar:favicon_generator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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