CVE-2024-56214 WordPress UserPro plugin <= 5.1.9 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the UserPro plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-56214?
CVE-2024-56214 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in DeluxeThemes Userpro, published on 31 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in DeluxeThemes Userpro userpro allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Userpro: from n/a through <= 5.1.9.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56214?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56214 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-2024-56214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r69-9xff-443j.