CVE-2024-3500 Path traversal in ElementsKit Pro

High 8.8 Published 2 May 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated contributors can exploit Local File Inclusion in ElementsKit Pro widgets to execute arbitrary PHP code or read sensitive data.

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-2024-3500?

CVE-2024-3500 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpmet ElementsKit Pro, published on 2 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ElementsKit Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.0 via the Price Menu, Hotspot, and Advanced Toggle widgets. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. CVE-2024-43996 is potentially a duplicate of this issue.

Weakness: CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3500?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpmet Elementskit.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3500 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-2024-3500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8w77-74pj-w6rc.