CVE-2024-53739 WordPress Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor plugin <= 1.6.4 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Cryptocurrency Widgets for Elementor plugin to read sensitive files or execute code.

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-2024-53739?

CVE-2024-53739 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cool Plugins Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor, published on 30 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Cool Plugins Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor cryptocurrency-widgets-for-elementor allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.6.4.

Weakness: CWE-706, CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53739?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Coolplugins Cryptocurrency Widgets for Elementor.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53739?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53739 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-2024-53739 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53739 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9x6-g3qw-c7c4.

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