CVE-2024-1974 HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.4.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal
Authenticated contributors can read arbitrary server files via directory traversal in the HT Mega Elementor plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-1974?
CVE-2024-1974 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in devitemsllc HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6 via the render function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hasthemes Ht Mega.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1974 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-2024-1974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in devitemsllc HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder
- CVE-2023-37999 WordPress HT Mega Absolute Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2023-6214 HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.4.6 - Sensitive Information Exposure via purchased_products
- CVE-2023-50901 WordPress HT Mega Plugin <= 2.3.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-38706 WordPress HT Mega plugin <= 2.5.7 - JSON Path Traversal vulnerability
- CVE-2024-30182 WordPress HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin <= 2.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gm7-w93h-8x3c.