{"id":29889,"date":"2025-04-23T15:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:56:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-12T12:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:19:23","slug":"cve-2024-40071-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-online-id-generator-system-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-40071-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-online-id-generator-system-1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-40071: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Sourcecodester Online ID Generator System 1.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2024-40071 is a severe vulnerability found in the Sourcecodester Online ID Generator System 1.0. This vulnerability allows for arbitrary file uploads, leading to the execution of arbitrary code by attackers. Business organizations and individuals who use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-40073-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-online-id-generator-system-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36388\">system for generating<\/a> IDs are at risk. The severity of this vulnerability is magnified by its potential to lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31491-critical-vulnerability-in-autogpt-leads-to-leakage-of-cross-domain-cookies-and-protected-headers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34253\">system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, which can have severe consequences for the affected entity, including loss of data, financial implications and reputational damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-40071<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/yale-new-haven-health-system-data-breach-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-a-cybersecurity-breach-impacting-5-5-million-patients\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38595\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-419032368\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-40072-high-risk-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-online-id-generator-system-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36208\">Sourcecodester Online ID Generator System<\/a> | 1.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6220-piotnet-forms-plugin-vulnerability-in-wordpress-allows-arbitrary-file-uploads\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34527\">vulnerability exploits the file<\/a> upload functionality of the Sourcecodester Online ID Generator System. The system settings file, id_generator\/classes\/SystemSettings.php?f=update_settings, does not adequately validate user-supplied input, allowing an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48243-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-allowing-unauthorized-file-upload\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34116\">upload<\/a> and execute a malicious PHP file. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48262-remote-denial-of-service-and-potential-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34296\">execution can compromise the system and lead to potential<\/a> data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-617831704\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50123-exploitable-vulnerability-in-hozard-alarm-system-sms-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34909\">vulnerability could be exploited<\/a>. An attacker may craft a malicious PHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13744-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-booster-for-woocommerce-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34569\">file and upload<\/a> it via an HTTP POST request.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/id_generator\/classes\/SystemSettings.php?f=update_settings HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;uploaded_file&quot;; filename=&quot;malicious.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php\n\/\/ malicious code here\n?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This request uploads a PHP file containing malicious code, which can then be executed on the server, compromising the system and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48263-unauthenticated-remote-attack-leading-to-dos-and-potential-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34361\">potentially leading<\/a> to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45949-phpgurukul-user-management-system-session-hijacking-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41146\">Users of the affected system<\/a> are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to provide temporary mitigation. Regularly monitoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24351-remote-logging-vulnerability-in-ctrlx-os-can-lead-to-root-level-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42159\">system logs<\/a> and network traffic can also help in detecting any unusual activity, and immediate action should be taken if any such activity is detected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2024-40071 is a severe vulnerability found in the Sourcecodester Online ID Generator System 1.0. This vulnerability allows for arbitrary file uploads, leading to the execution of arbitrary code by attackers. Business organizations and individuals who use this system for generating IDs are at risk. 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