CVE-2024-35743 WordPress SC filechecker plugin <= 0.6 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in the SC filechecker WordPress plugin, potentially compromising site integrity.
- 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-2024-35743?
CVE-2024-35743 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siteclean SC filechecker, published on 10 Jun 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 Siteclean SC filechecker allows Path Traversal, File Manipulation.This issue affects SC filechecker: from n/a through 0.6.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35743?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sc Filechecker Project Sc Filechecker.
How do I fix CVE-2024-35743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35743 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-2024-35743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpf9-v223-82fq.