CVE-2024-24869 WordPress Total Upkeep plugin <= 1.15.8 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit path traversal in the Total Upkeep plugin to download arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-24869?

CVE-2024-24869 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in BoldGrid Total Upkeep, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in BoldGrid Total Upkeep allows Relative Path Traversal.This issue affects Total Upkeep: from n/a through 1.15.8.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24869?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Boldgrid Total Upkeep.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24869 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-2024-24869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82rx-89fp-4w49.

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