CVE-2024-5807: The Business Card WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not prevent high privilege users like administrators fro

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HIGH 7.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-5807 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting business card. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Business Card WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not prevent high privilege users like administrators from uploading malicious PHP files, which could allow them to run arbitrary code on servers hosting their site, even in MultiSite configurations.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2024-07-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: esterox

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-30 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

esterox business card DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy business-card || rpm -q business-card || business-card --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison business-card sudo apt install business-card=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold business-card

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list business-card sudo dnf downgrade business-card-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add business-card

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-5807?

business card: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-5807 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5807 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-5807 affect?

CVE-2024-5807 affects business card. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). The Business Card WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not prevent high privilege users like administrators from uploading malicious PHP files, which could allow them to run arbitrary code on servers hosting their site, even in MultiSite con

How urgent is CVE-2024-5807?

Priority 43/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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