CVE-2024-37268 WordPress Striking theme <= 2.3.4 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

High 8.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Striking WordPress theme to read arbitrary files from the server.

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-2024-37268?

CVE-2024-37268 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in kaptinlin Striking, published on 9 Jul 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 kaptinlin Striking allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Striking: from n/a through 2.3.4.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37268?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaptinlin Striking.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37268 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-2024-37268 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w54w-cwh9-m6xv.

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