CVE-2024-37479 WordPress LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor plugin <= 1.3.8.1 - Contributor+ Local File Inclusion vulnerability
A contributor can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Progress Bar widget to read arbitrary files on 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-2024-37479?
CVE-2024-37479 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor, published on 2 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local File Inclusion vulnerability in LA-Studio LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor via "LaStudioKit Progress Bar" widget in New Post, specifically in the "progress_type" attribute.This issue affects LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor: from n/a through 1.3.8.1.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37479?
It affects 1 product.
Products include La-Studioweb Element Kit for Elementor.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37479 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-2024-37479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor
- CVE-2024-10873 LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
- CVE-2024-5349 LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor <= 1.3.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
- CVE-2025-4943 Cross-site scripting in LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor
- CVE-2024-35725 WordPress LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor plugin <= 1.3.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-335g-4xxp-8f55.