CVE-2024-24934 WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.19.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion and Phar Deserialization vulnerability

High 8.5 Published Updated

Attackers can delete arbitrary files and trigger code execution via Phar deserialization in the Elementor WordPress 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-2024-24934?

CVE-2024-24934 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder, published on 17 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Website Builder allows Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls.This issue affects Elementor Website Builder: from n/a through 3.19.0.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24934?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elementor Website Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24934?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24934 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-2024-24934 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24934 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-65c7-6p4f-55jx.

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