CVE-2024-44030 WordPress Checkout Mestres WP plugin <= 8.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Checkout Mestres WP plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44030?
CVE-2024-44030 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Checkout Mestres WP, published on 2 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Mestres do WP Checkout Mestres WP checkout-mestres-wp allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Checkout Mestres WP: from n/a through <= 8.6.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44030?
How do I fix CVE-2024-44030?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44030 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-2024-44030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr38-jrwp-742h.