CVE-2024-35162 Path traversal in Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard
Authenticated attackers with theme-switching privileges can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in this 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-2024-35162?
CVE-2024-35162 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in WPFactory LLC Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard, published on 22 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path traversal vulnerability exists in Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard versions prior to 1.8.6. If this vulnerability is exploited, a remote authenticated attacker with "switch_themes" privilege may obtain arbitrary files on the server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35162?
How do I fix CVE-2024-35162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35162 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-2024-35162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qvg-g2v8-cghm.