CVE-2024-29272 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in vvvebJs. A fix is available for vvvebJs — see the affected versions and patch details below.
VvvebJs Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-29272.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in VvvebJs before version 1.7.5, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the sanitizeFileName parameter in save.php.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | vvvebJs | all versions | 1.7.5npm install vvvebJs@1.7.5 |
Affected Products
vvvebjsvvvebDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for vvvebJs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update vvvebJs to 1.7.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-29272 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve.
How to detect CVE-2024-29272
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2024-29272 -u https://target- Template
- VvvebJs < 1.7.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
- Severity
- medium
- Impact
- Attackers can upload malicious files to the server, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- Remediation
- Update VvvebJs to version 1.7.5 or later.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (s4e-io), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-29272 in your dependencies?
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