CVE-2024-33557 WordPress XStore Core plugin <= 5.3.8 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

High 8.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the XStore Core plugin to include arbitrary local files, potentially leading to code execution or data disclosure.

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-2024-33557?

CVE-2024-33557 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in 8theme XStore Core, published on 4 Jun 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 8theme XStore Core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects XStore Core: from n/a through 5.3.8.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33557?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 8theme Xstore Core.

How do I fix CVE-2024-33557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33557 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-2024-33557 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qfjr-gjmj-rcfj.

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