---
id: CVE-2024-58281
title: >-
  Dotclear 2.29 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows
  authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the media upload
  functionality
summary: >-
  Dotclear 2.29 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows
  authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the media upload
  functionality. Attackers can exploit the file upload process by crafting a PHP
  shell …
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-434
vendor: dotclear
product: dotclear
affected:
  - dotclear = 2.29
published: '2025-12-10'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T21:10:00.130'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-58281'
references:
  - url: 'https://git.dotclear.org/explore/repos'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/dotclear/dotclear/archive/refs/heads/master.zip'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52037'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dotclear-remote-code-execution-via-authenticated-file-upload
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/dotclear/dotclear/archive/refs/heads/master.zip'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00943
epssPercentile: 0.59455
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T21:38:01.498Z'
---

## Overview

Dotclear 2.29 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the media upload functionality. Attackers can exploit the file upload process by crafting a PHP shell with a command execution form to gain system access through the uploaded file.

## Affected

- `dotclear = 2.29`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.