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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-42640 · published 11 October 2024

CVE-2024-42640: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 45% · top 1.3% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload Deferred
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
45%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/adonespitogo/angular-base64-upload
https://www.zyenra.com/blog/unauthenticated-rce-in-angular-base64-upload.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-42640), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.