CVE-2024-37928 WordPress Jobmonster theme <= 4.7.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

High 8.6 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in the Jobmonster WordPress theme, 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-2024-37928?

CVE-2024-37928 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in NooTheme Jobmonster, published on 12 Jul 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 NooTheme Jobmonster allows File Manipulation.This issue affects Jobmonster: from n/a through 4.7.0.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37928?

How do I fix CVE-2024-37928?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37928 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-2024-37928 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfqw-q76v-m6cr.

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