CVE-2024-5153 Startklar Elementor Addons <= 1.7.15 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit path traversal to read sensitive files and delete arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory.
- 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-2024-5153?
CVE-2024-5153 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in wshberlin Startklar Elementor Addons, published on 6 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.15 via the 'dropzone_hash' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to copy the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to delete arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5153?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Web-Shop-Host Startklar Elmentor Addons.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5153?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5153 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-2024-5153 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5153 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqr2-65hp-h5j3.