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CVE-2024-38768 (GCVE-0-2024-38768)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-01 20:58 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:10
VLAI
Title
WordPress The Pack Elementor addons plugin <= 2.0.8.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Webangon The Pack Elementor addons allows PHP Local File Inclusion, Path Traversal.This issue affects The Pack Elementor addons: from n/a through 2.0.8.6.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-07 14:42 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Webangon The Pack Elementor addons Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.0.8.6 (custom)
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Credits
João Pedro Soares de Alcântara - Kinorth (Patchstack Alliance)
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