CVE-2024-43957 – WordPress Animated Number Counters plugin <= 1.9 - Editor+ Limited Local File Inclusion vulnerability

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2024-43957

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Sk. Abul Hasan Animated Number Counters allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Animated Number Counters: from n/a through 1.9. The Animated Number Counters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. • https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/animated-number-counters/wordpress-animated-number-counters-plugin-1-9-editor-limited-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-98: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') •