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CVE-2024-43996 (GCVE-0-2024-43996)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-23 00:01 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:10
VLAI
Title
WordPress ElementsKit Pro plugin <= 3.6.0 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ElementsKit ElementsKit Pro allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects ElementsKit Pro: from n/a through 3.6.0.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-23 14:23 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
ElementsKit ElementsKit Pro Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.6.0 (custom)
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Credits
NGÔ THIÊN AN / ancorn_ from VNPT-VCI (Patchstack Alliance)
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