CVE-2024-37089CWE-22

WordPress Consulting Elementor Widgets plugin <= 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Critical · published June 24, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky path traversal vulnerability makes it alarmingly simple for attackers to access your server files! 🔥 Think of it like a delivery driver who decides to follow an address that leads right through your backyard instead of using the front door — they could grab anything they want from your home! This vulnerability could allow an attacker to include any PHP file from your server, potentially leading to code execution or data theft. If exploitable, they could manipulate your site, access sensitive information, or even bring your entire service down.

Put simply

Think of it like a delivery driver who decides to follow an address that leads right through your backyard instead of using the front door — they could grab anything they want from your home! The flaw in StylemixThemes Consulting Elementor Widgets allows improper limitation of a pathname, enabling local file inclusion that could be exploited to execute malicious code on the server.

What to do

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to include any PHP file from your server, potentially leading to code execution or data theft. If exploitable, they could manipulate your site, access sensitive information, or even bring your entire service down. Immediately upgrade your Consulting Elementor Widgets to version 1.3.1 or later to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, ensure that your server settings restrict access to sensitive files and directories. Consider implementing additional security measures, such as web application firewalls. You've got this! Follow these steps to secure your site and keep the baddies at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00609 · 48.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2024-06-24T12:07Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUN 12:07Z
    WordPress Consulting Elementor Widgets plugin <= 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability
    cvelistv5