CVE-2024-54216 WordPress ARForms plugin < 7.0.2 - Path Traversal vulnerability

High 7.7 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the ARForms WordPress plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.

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-2024-54216?

CVE-2024-54216 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in reputeinfosystems ARForms, published on 6 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in reputeinfosystems ARForms allows Path Traversal.

This issue affects ARForms: from n/a before 7.0.2.

Weakness: CWE-35

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54216?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Reputeinfosystems Arforms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54216?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54216 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-2024-54216 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c82-59ww-vx6g.

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