Path Traversal Vulnerability Affects Instant Chat Floating Button for WordPress Websites
CVE-2024-44018

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Instant Chat Floating Button For WordPress Websites
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-44018?

The Istmo Plugins Instant Chat Floating Button for WordPress contains a Path Traversal vulnerability that permits PHP Local File Inclusion. This weakness enables malicious actors to manipulate file paths, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server. Affected versions include all prior to 1.0.5, leading to security risks for WordPress websites utilizing this plugin. Ensuring that your installation is updated is crucial to mitigating these risks.

Affected Version(s)

Instant Chat Floating Button for WordPress Websites <= 1.0.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/instant-cha...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

tahu.datar (Patchstack Alliance)
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CVE-2024-44018 : Path Traversal Vulnerability Affects Instant Chat Floating Button for WordPress Websites