CVE-2024-44016 WordPress Podiant plugin <= 1.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Podiant WordPress plugin to read arbitrary local files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44016?
CVE-2024-44016 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in amarksteadman Podiant, published on 5 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in amarksteadman Podiant podiant allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Podiant: from n/a through <= 1.1.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44016?
How do I fix CVE-2024-44016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44016 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-2024-44016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9prm-h9wm-q29w.