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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-10857
CVE-2024-10857:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Product Input Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability (CVE-2024-10857) affecting all versions up to and including 1.9. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on November 26, 2024, and impacts the plugin's handle_downloads() function (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient file path validation/sanitization in the handle_downloads() function. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-35 (Path Traversal) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server. This access could expose sensitive information stored anywhere on the server filesystem (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a patched version of the plugin when available. The vulnerability has been addressed in the WordPress plugin repository as evidenced by the changeset (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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