CVE-2024-43129 WordPress BetterDocs plugin <= 3.5.8 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-43129?

CVE-2024-43129 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs, published on 13 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-43129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-43129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 13 Aug 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the BetterDocs plugin to include arbitrary local files, potentially leading to data disclosure or code execution.

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-2024-43129?

CVE-2024-43129 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs, published on 13 Aug 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 WPDeveloper BetterDocs allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects BetterDocs: from n/a through 3.5.8.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43129?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpdeveloper Betterdocs.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43129 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-2024-43129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4x6g-78gw-mgr8.