CVE-2024-7342: Baidu UEditor unrestricted upload

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-08-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

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.

Affected products

Baidu UEditor: through 1.4.3.3

References

https://github.com/Hebing123/cve/issues/62
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273273
https://vuldb.com/?id.273273
https://vuldb.com/?submit.380092

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