CVE-2024-42640

Name: CVE-2024-42640
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-11T16:15:08.04+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 43.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-42640 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. angular-base64-upload prior to v0.1.21 is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution via demo/server.php. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to upload arbitrary content to the server, which can subsequently be accessed through demo/uploads. EPSS estimates a 43.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

43.68%

98.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 11, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42640?

How severe is CVE-2024-42640?

CVE-2024-42640 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 43.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42640?

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Source: NVD / NIST