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TI-2024-07288 Aliases CVE-2024-7863GHSA-fr4x-3m2g-jm28

Favicon Generator < 2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload via CSRF

Priority HIGH 70CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

The Favicon Generator (CLOSED) WordPress plugin before 2.1 does not validate files to be uploaded and does not have CSRF checks, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin upload arbitrary files such as PHP on the server

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00292 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Favicon Generator (CLOSED) (Unknown): 2.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownFavicon Generator (CLOSED)before 2.12.1Patch availableCNA
  • Favicon Generator (CLOSED) VendorUnknown Affected before 2.1 Fixed in 2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pixeljar:favicon_generator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.1VulnerablePixeljar
  • cpe:2.3:a:pixeljar:favicon_generator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1 Vulnerable ·Pixeljar

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Favicon Generator (CLOSED) (Unknown) Fixed in 2.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Favicon Generator (CLOSED) 2.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-07289 Favicon Generator < 2.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion via CSRFPriority MEDIUM 62
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7863
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr4x-3m2g-jm28

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-07289 Favicon Generator < 2.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-07013 Favicon Generator <= 1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences