CVE-2024-43232 WordPress Timeline and History slider plugin <= 2.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

High 8.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Timeline and History slider plugin to include arbitrary local files, potentially leading to 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-2024-43232?

CVE-2024-43232 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Timeline and History slider, published on 19 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 WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Timeline and History slider allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Timeline and History slider: from n/a through 2.3.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43232?

How do I fix CVE-2024-43232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43232 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-2024-43232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvmh-96f5-wjw2.

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