PT-2024-30861 · WordPress · Elementskit Pro

Ngô Thiên An · Published 2024-09-22 · Updated 2025-01-08 · CVE-2024-43996

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ElementsKit Pro versions through 3.6.0

Description The issue is related to an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, also known as a 'Path Traversal' vulnerability, which allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This could potentially lead to system compromise.

Recommendations For versions through 3.6.0, update the plugin to the latest patched version as soon as possible. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive files and directories to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-43996

Affected Products

Elementskit Pro

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43996 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43996 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvedetector/6169 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1838022915281035394 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/95611 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1838092087742308571 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementskit/wordpress-elementskit-pro-plugin-3-6-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/oktsec/status/1838120517821170032 · Twitter Post