CVE-2024-12885 Connections Business Directory <= 10.4.66 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary Directory Deletion
Administrators can delete arbitrary server directories due to insufficient path validation in the Connections Business Directory plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12885?
CVE-2024-12885 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in shazahm1hotmailcom Connections Business Directory, published on 25 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Connections Business Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary directory deletion due to insufficient file path validation when deleting a connections image directory in all versions up to, and including, 10.4.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary folders on the server and all their content.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12885?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12885?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-12885 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12885 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwmg-6pqg-9h9j.