How severe is CVE-2024-49330?

CVE-2024-49330 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-49330 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-49330?

CVE-2024-49330 affects Brx8r Nice Backgrounds. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49330?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-49330 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-49330 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43393.

When was CVE-2024-49330 published?

CVE-2024-49330 was published on 2024-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-49330

CVE-2024-49330 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Brx8r Nice Backgrounds with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-43393
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Brx8r Nice Backgrounds
Published: 2024-10-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in brx8r Nice Backgrounds nicebackgrounds allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Nice Backgrounds: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49330?: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in brx8r Nice Backgrounds nicebackgrounds allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Nice Backgrounds: from n/a through <= 1.0.
How severe is CVE-2024-49330?: CVE-2024-49330 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-49330 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-49330?: CVE-2024-49330 affects Brx8r Nice Backgrounds. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49330?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-49330 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-49330 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43393.
When was CVE-2024-49330 published?: CVE-2024-49330 was published on 2024-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/nicebackgrounds/vulnerability/wordpress-nice-backgrounds-plugin-1-0-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:brx8r:nice_backgrounds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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