CVE-2024-5049 Overview
CVE-2024-5049 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Codezips E-Commerce Site 1.0. The flaw resides in admin/editproduct.php, where the profilepic parameter accepts attacker-controlled files without adequate validation [CWE-434]. Authenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files remotely over the network. The exploit has been publicly disclosed under VulDB identifier 264746, increasing the likelihood of opportunistic abuse against unpatched deployments.
Critical Impact
An authenticated remote attacker can upload arbitrary files through the product image parameter, potentially placing executable content within the web root and compromising the affected e-commerce application.
Affected Products
- Codezips E-Commerce Site 1.0
- Component: admin/editproduct.php
- Vulnerable parameter: profilepic
Discovery Timeline
- 2024-05-17 - CVE-2024-5049 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2024-5049
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability is an unrestricted file upload flaw classified under CWE-434. The admin/editproduct.php script handles product edit submissions and accepts a file through the profilepic form field. The application fails to enforce restrictions on file extension, MIME type, or content, allowing attackers to upload files that were never intended for the profile image workflow.
Because the endpoint sits under the administrative area, an authenticated session is required. However, Codezips E-Commerce Site 1.0 provides limited privilege segmentation, and attackers who obtain any admin-level account or chain this issue with weak credential handling can reach the upload logic. An EPSS score of 0.688% reflects moderate opportunistic exploitation interest.
Root Cause
The root cause is missing server-side validation of uploaded content in the product editing workflow. The application trusts the client-supplied filename and content type instead of enforcing an allowlist of safe image extensions, verifying magic bytes, or storing files outside the web root. Without these controls, PHP files or other server-executable payloads written into the upload directory become reachable through direct HTTP requests.
Attack Vector
An attacker with access to the admin interface issues a crafted multipart HTTP POST request to admin/editproduct.php, replacing the profilepic field with a payload file rather than a legitimate image. Once the file is stored on the web server, the attacker requests the file directly. If the file is a server-side script, the web server executes it in the context of the application, granting code execution against the underlying host.
No verified exploit code is published in the referenced advisories. Technical discussion is available in the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion and the VulDB Entry #264746.
Detection Methods for CVE-2024-5049
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected files with executable extensions (.php, .phtml, .phar) present in the product image upload directory.
- HTTP POST requests to admin/editproduct.php containing a profilepic multipart field with non-image content types or filenames.
- Web server access logs showing direct GET requests to uploaded image paths that resolve to server-side scripts.
Detection Strategies
- Inspect the upload directory for files whose magic bytes do not match a permitted image format such as JPEG, PNG, or GIF.
- Alert on any request to admin/editproduct.php where the uploaded filename extension is not in an approved image allowlist.
- Correlate authenticated admin sessions with subsequent execution of newly written files under the web root to identify post-upload code execution.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable verbose web server and application logging for the admin/ directory and forward logs to a central analytics pipeline.
- Monitor file integrity in web-accessible upload directories to detect unexpected script files.
- Track authentication events for administrative accounts to identify brute-force or credential-stuffing precursors to exploitation.
How to Mitigate CVE-2024-5049
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict access to admin/editproduct.php at the web server or reverse proxy layer to trusted IP ranges only.
- Disable server-side script execution in directories that receive user-uploaded content using web server configuration.
- Rotate administrative credentials and review recent admin logins for unexpected activity.
Patch Information
No vendor advisory or official patch is referenced for Codezips E-Commerce Site 1.0 in the available sources. Organizations still running this application should treat it as unmaintained and plan migration to a supported e-commerce platform. Refer to the VulDB CTI Entry #264746 for tracking.
Workarounds
- Implement a strict allowlist of image extensions and validate file content using magic-byte inspection before storing uploads.
- Store uploaded files outside the web root and serve them through a controlled handler that sets safe content types.
- Deploy a web application firewall rule that blocks multipart uploads to admin/editproduct.php when the profilepic field carries non-image content.
- Enforce strong authentication and rate limiting on the administrative interface to reduce exposure to credential-based access.
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