CVE-2024-54291 WordPress PluginPass plugin <= 0.9.10 - Arbitrary File Download/Delete vulnerability
Attackers can exploit path traversal in the PluginPass WordPress plugin to arbitrarily download or delete files on the server.
- 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-2024-54291?
CVE-2024-54291 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in labs64 PluginPass, published on 28 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in labs64 PluginPass pluginpass-pro-plugintheme-licensing allows Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls.This issue affects PluginPass: from n/a through <= 0.9.10.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54291?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54291 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-2024-54291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmgc-85r6-v6q3.