Description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in the PuMuKIT application allows a unauthenticated user to upload any type of file to the server, and to any path where the web server user has write permissions. This could also allow them to delete files.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability permits an unauthenticated user to upload any file type, including potentially dangerous executables, to any location on the server where the web server user has write permissions. The impact can include file overwrite, deletion, or execution, leading to remote code execution and significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise.

Affected Systems

The affected product is PuMuKIT from the vendor PuMuKIT. All current versions of the application are impacted; no specific version constraints are listed in the available data.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 8.8, the condition is high severity. The EPSS score is not available, indicating uncertainty about current exploitation frequency. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting it has not yet been linked to known exploits. Likely attack vectors involve crafting an HTTP request that submits a file with a dangerous extension, bypassing any server-side type checks, and then using the web server's write permissions to place the file on the filesystem. If the server processes these files, remote code execution or further file manipulation can occur.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 12:24 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest vendor patch that restricts upload file types and validates MIME types.
  • Configure the web server or application to whitelist acceptable file extensions and MIME types for uploads.
  • Restrict directory write permissions for the upload path so that only the application process, and not the web server user, has write access to critical directories.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 12:24 UTC.

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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in the PuMuKIT application allows a unauthenticated user to upload any type of file to the server, and to any path where the web server user has write permissions. This could also allow them to delete files.
Title Unrestricted Upload of File in PuMuKIT application
First Time appeared Pumukit
Pumukit pumukit
Weaknesses CWE-434
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pumukit:pumukit:current_version:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pumukit
Pumukit pumukit
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: INCIBE

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T11:03:15.829Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T14:36:13.459Z

Link: CVE-2026-4337

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-27T12:17:08.053

Modified: 2026-10-27T15:02:47.683

Link: CVE-2026-4337

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T12:30:02Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-434

    Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type