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CVE-2024-32111

WordPress core < 6.5.5 - Auth. Arbitrary .html File Read (Windows Only) vulnerability

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Relative Path Traversal.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9, from 5.8 through 5.8.9, from 5.7 through 5.7.11, from 5.6 through 5.6.13, from 5.5 through 5.5.14, from 5.4 through 5.4.15, from 5.3 through 5.3.17, from 5.2 through 5.2.20, from 5.1 through 5.1.18, from 5.0 through 5.0.21, from 4.9 through 4.9.25, from 4.8 through 4.8.24, from 4.7 through 4.7.28, from 4.6 through 4.6.28, from 4.5 through 4.5.31, from 4.4 through 4.4.32, from 4.3 through 4.3.33, from 4.2 through 4.2.37, from 4.1 through 4.1.40.

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in various versions up to 6.5.5 via the Template Part block. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include arbitrary HTML Files on sites running Windows.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack), Edouard L. (Patchstack), David Fifield, x89, apple502j, mishre
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-04-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-06-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-26 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-139: Relative Path Traversal
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 6.5.0 <= 6.5.4
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 6.5.0 <= 6.5.4"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.4
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.4"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 6.3.0 <= 6.3.4
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 6.3.0 <= 6.3.4"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 6.2.0 <= 6.2.5
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 6.2.0 <= 6.2.5"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 6.1.0 <= 6.1.6
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 6.1.0 <= 6.1.6"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 6.0.0 <= 6.0.8
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 6.0.0 <= 6.0.8"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.9.0 <= 5.9.9
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.9.0 <= 5.9.9"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.8.0 <= 5.8.9
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.8.0 <= 5.8.9"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.11
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.11"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.13
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.13"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.5.0 <= 5.5.14
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.5.0 <= 5.5.14"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.4.0 <= 5.4.15
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.4.0 <= 5.4.15"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.3.0 <= 5.3.17
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.3.0 <= 5.3.17"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.2.0 <= 5.2.20
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.2.0 <= 5.2.20"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.1.0 <= 5.1.18
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.1.0 <= 5.1.18"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.21
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.21"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.9.0 <= 4.9.25
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.9.0 <= 4.9.25"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.8.0 <= 4.8.24
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.8.0 <= 4.8.24"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.7.0 <= 4.7.28
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.7.0 <= 4.7.28"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.6.0 <= 4.6.28
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.6.0 <= 4.6.28"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.5.0 <= 4.5.31
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.5.0 <= 4.5.31"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.4.0 <= 4.4.32
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.4.0 <= 4.4.32"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.3.0 <= 4.3.33
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.3.0 <= 4.3.33"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.2.0 <= 4.2.37
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.2.0 <= 4.2.37"
en
Affected
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
WordPress
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress"
>= 4.1.0 <= 4.1.40
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "WordPress" and version " >= 4.1.0 <= 4.1.40"
en
Affected