# CVE-2024-3673: Web Directory Free < 1.7.3 - Unauthenticated LFI

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Web Directory Free plugin to read arbitrary files on the server.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 30 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8pqc-xcjc-j8v3

## What is CVE-2024-3673?

CVE-2024-3673 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Web Directory Free, published on 30 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not validate a parameter before using it in an include(), which could lead to Local File Inclusion issues.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3673?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Salephpscripts Web Directory Free.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-3673?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-3673 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3673 exists.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2024-3673 Exploit: Local File Inclusion in Web Directory Free WordPress Plugin ( before 1.7.3 ) (github_poc): https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2024-3673
- Web Directory Free < 1.7.3 - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-3673.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Web Directory Free

- [CVE-2024-3552](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3552/): Web Directory Free < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-2201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2201/): Web Directory Free <= 1.6.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via post_id (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-3669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3669/): Web Directory Free < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-3673 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-3673 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Web Directory Free, published on 30 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3673 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Web Directory Free. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3673/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3673/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3673
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3673
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-3673

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3673/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.