CVE-2024-49249 WordPress SMSA Shipping plugin <= 2.3 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
An attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the SMSA Shipping WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-49249?
CVE-2024-49249 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SMSA Shipping, published on 7 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in SMSA Express SMSA Shipping smsa-shipping-official allows Path Traversal.This issue affects SMSA Shipping: from n/a through <= 2.3.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49249?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49249 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-2024-49249 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-49249 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-624w-cg87-4jvw.