Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Vulnerability
CVE-2024-24934

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Elementor Website Builder
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Elementor Website Builder allowing attackers to manipulate web input to execute unauthorized file system calls through improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory. This can lead to path traversal attacks, posing security risks for websites using Elementor versions up to 3.19.0. Users of this plugin should be aware of potential exploitation avenues that may compromise their site integrity and data security.

Affected Version(s)

Elementor Website Builder <= 3.19.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/w...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Rhynorater (Justin Gardner)
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