CVE-2024-50496: ar vulnerability
CVE-2024-50496: critical vulnerability affecting ar. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 10.0 CRITICAL
- EPSS
- 41.51%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- ar
What is known
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in webandprint AR For WordPress ar-for-wordpress allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects AR For WordPress: from n/a through <= 6.6.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-50496, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) affecting ar, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether ar is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.