CVE-2024-53790 WordPress Lenxel Core plugin <= 1.2.8 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Lenxel Core WordPress plugin to include arbitrary local files, potentially leading to data exposure or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-53790?
CVE-2024-53790 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ogun Labs Lenxel Core for Lenxel(LNX) LMS, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Ogun Labs Lenxel Core for Lenxel(LNX) LMS lenxel-core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Lenxel Core for Lenxel(LNX) LMS: from n/a through <= 1.3.9.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53790?
How do I fix CVE-2024-53790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53790 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-2024-53790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-576h-rq5m-cx74.