{"id":30228,"date":"2025-04-24T04:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T04:02:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-07T06:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T06:01:18","slug":"cve-2024-55372-unauthenticated-database-restoration-leading-to-arbitrary-file-upload-in-wallos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-55372-unauthenticated-database-restoration-leading-to-arbitrary-file-upload-in-wallos\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-55372: Unauthenticated Database Restoration Leading to Arbitrary File Upload in Wallos<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this post, we delve into a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-55372, that affects the Wallos software version 2.38.2 and below. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to exploit a file upload flaw in the database restoration function, leading to potential system compromise and data leakage. Given Wallos&#8217;s wide use, this issue is of particular significance and requires immediate attention and mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-55372<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\/cve-2025-3914-potential-arbitrary-file-uploads-and-system-compromise-in-aeropage-sync-for-airtable-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40564\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1554182127\" 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>Wallos | <=2.38.2\n\n<strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-55371-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wallos-backup-restore-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36842\">vulnerability stems from Wallos&#8217;s restore<\/a> database function. This function permits unauthenticated users to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13744-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-booster-for-woocommerce-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34576\">upload a ZIP file<\/a>, which is then extracted on the server. By exploiting this feature, an attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29281-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-perfreeblog-4-0-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35518\">upload a malicious ZIP file<\/a> containing a web shell, which is subsequently extracted and placed on the server. With a web shell in place, the attacker gains the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51073-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-buffalo-ls210d\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34512\">execute arbitrary<\/a> commands on the server, potentially leading to total system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker might exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-5905-unauthorized-data-export-vulnerability-in-demomentsomtres-wordpress-export-posts-with-images-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34658\">vulnerability with a carefully crafted HTTP POST<\/a> request, similar to the following:<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1757275178\" 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<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/restore_database HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-wallos-server.com\nContent-Type: application\/zip\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;database&quot;; filename=&quot;malicious.zip&quot;\n&lt;... binary data of the malicious ZIP file ...&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this request, the body contains the binary data of a ZIP file. This file includes a web shell, which, once extracted on the server, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6220-piotnet-forms-plugin-vulnerability-in-wordpress-allows-arbitrary-file-uploads\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34533\">allows the attacker to execute arbitrary<\/a> commands. The server, not requiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1863-default-authentication-function-disabled-in-yokogawa-recorder-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"37351\">authentication for the restore database function<\/a>, will process this request and extract the malicious file, thereby compromising its own security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a mitigation measure, users are urged to apply the vendor patch as soon as it&#8217;s available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These can be configured to block or alert on attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32445-privileged-access-vulnerability-in-argo-events-framework-for-kubernetes\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35513\">access the vulnerable<\/a> restore database function, particularly when the access attempts are not from trusted sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this post, we delve into a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-55372, that affects the Wallos software version 2.38.2 and below. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to exploit a file upload flaw in the database restoration function, leading to potential system compromise and data leakage. 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