CVE-2024-40744 | Extension - tassos.gr - Unrestricted file upload in Convert Forms component for Joomla < 4.4.8

Unrestricted file upload via security bypass in Convert Forms component for Joomla in versions before 4.4.8.

Published: 2024-12-04 Last update: 2025-06-04 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-40744 is rated Moderate Risk (47.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.09%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-40744

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-12 0.48% 0.09% -0.39%
2 2025-11-21 0.33% 0.48% +0.16%
3 2025-11-18 0.33%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-40744

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-40744

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-40744

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
convert_forms_project convert_forms >= 1.0.0, < 4.4.8 cpe:2.3:a:convert_forms_project:convert_forms:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*

References for CVE-2024-40744

cvelogic Threat Intelligence