CVE-2024-7342
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A vulnerability was found in Baidu UEditor 1.4.3.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /ueditor/php/controller.php?action=uploadfile&encode=utf-8. The manipulation of the argument upfile leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-273273 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Rainforest analyst review
This Baidu UEditor issue is an unrestricted file upload through the editor's PHP upload controller, but the scoring tells the real story: it's rated low, needs authentication, needs user interaction, and its only impact is a limited availability effect. That's a far cry from the upload-to-shell bugs elsewhere in this batch; the path here doesn't translate into code execution or data loss.
UEditor is old and largely unmaintained, and a public exploit exists with the vendor unresponsive, so the flaw won't be patched upstream. But the stacked preconditions and low impact keep this out of the mass-exploitation lane — it's not the kind of unauthenticated, high-impact upload that botnets automate, and its consequences are minor even when it fires.
We rank this near the bottom and treat it as legacy-component hygiene. The meaningful move is knowing whether this aging editor is embedded anywhere in our stack at all, because unmaintained third-party components are the durable risk here, not this specific low-severity bug. Where UEditor turns up, the answer is planning its replacement rather than mounting any urgent response to this particular CVE.
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Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2024-7342?
A vulnerability was found in Baidu UEditor 1.4.3.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /ueditor/php/controller.php?action=uploadfile&encode=utf-8. The manipulation of the argument upfile leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
How severe is CVE-2024-7342?
CVE-2024-7342 carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated low. On the Rainforest Risk Index — which weighs the severity alongside how easy the flaw is to reach and how broad its impact is — it scores 40 out of 100, in the moderate band.
How is CVE-2024-7342 exploited?
According to the CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L): attack vector Network, attack complexity Low, privileges required Low, user interaction Required. Impact on confidentiality None, integrity None and availability Low.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-7342?
Public advisories list the following as affected: ueditor. Check the references on this page for the exact versions each vendor confirms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7342?
Apply the fix the vendor published — the references on this page link to the primary advisories and patches. When patching can't happen right away, reduce the exposure of the affected component and watch it for exploitation attempts. Rainforest customers see this vulnerability correlated to their own assets and prioritized by real exposure, not by score alone.
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