# CVE-2024-9935: PDF Generator Addon for Elementor Page Builder <= 2.0.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the PDF Generator plugin for WordPress.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wq39-wh7h-h4qx

## What is CVE-2024-9935?

CVE-2024-9935 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in redefiningtheweb PDF Generator for WordPress Elementor, published on 16 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The PDF Generator Addon for Elementor Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 via the rtw_pgaepb_dwnld_pdf() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. CVE-2025-24569 may be a duplicate of this issue.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9935?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-9935?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9935 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-9935 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9935 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PDF Generator Addon for Elementor Page Builder <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download (github_poc): https://github.com/verylazytech/CVE-2024-9935
- PDF Generator Addon for Elementor Page Builder <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download (github_poc): https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-9935
- https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2024-9935 (github_poc): https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2024-9935
- PDF Generator Addon for Elementor Page Builder <= 1.7.5 - Arbitrary File Download (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-9935.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-9935 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-9935 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in redefiningtheweb PDF Generator for WordPress Elementor, published on 16 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9935 exists.

Affected product: redefiningtheweb PDF Generator for WordPress Elementor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9935/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9935/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9935
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9935
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9935

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9935/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.