CVE-2024-50435 WordPress Meta News theme <= 1.1.7 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Meta News theme to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2024-50435?
CVE-2024-50435 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in themehorse Meta News, published on 28 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 Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in themehorse Meta News meta-news.This issue affects Meta News: from n/a through <= 1.1.7.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50435?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themehorse Meta News.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50435?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50435 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-2024-50435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f9m-g9pv-r46f.