CVE-2024-9849

Real3D Flipbook Lite – 3D FlipBook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder <= 4.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload

8.8 High

The Real3D Flipbook Lite – 3D FlipBook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'r3dfb_save_thumbnail_callback' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.22%Up 1.2 points since Nov 16, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.8

Real3D Flipbook Lite – 3D FlipBook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder <= 4.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload

Record: CVE-2024-9849
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-434
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-50159 8.8

Record: EUVD-2024-50159
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx7j-93q4-w74p 8.8

The 3D FlipBook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder – Real 3D FlipBook WordPress Plugin plugin for...

The 3D FlipBook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder – Real 3D FlipBook WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'r3dfb_save_thumbnail_callback' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Record: GHSA-fx7j-93q4-w74p
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-434
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.8

Record: CVE-2024-9849
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-434
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-9849 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Creativeinteractivemedia Real3d Flipbook, published November 16, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.22%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.