CVE-2024-8104

The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended <= 3.0.8 - Directory Traversal to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Download

Description

The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 via the download_file_ajax function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.41% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpextended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0fad1834-0ee1-4542-a5a7-55a32861c81d?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/trunk/includes/libraries/wpext_export/wpext_export.php#L137 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3145430%40wpextended%2Ftrunk&old=3134345%40wpextended%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8104?
CVE-2024-8104 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8104?
To fix CVE-2024-8104, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-8104 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-8104 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8104?
CVE-2024-8104 affects wpextended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended.
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