CVE-2024-49285 WordPress SSV MailChimp plugin <= 3.1.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the SSV MailChimp WordPress plugin to read arbitrary local files via PHP Local File Inclusion.
- 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-2024-49285?
CVE-2024-49285 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jeroen Berkvens SSV MailChimp, published on 17 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 Jeroen Berkvens SSV MailChimp ssv-mailchimp allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects SSV MailChimp: from n/a through <= 3.1.5.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49285?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49285 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-2024-49285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xw5-vv24-6xg9.