CVE-2024-10871 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-10871: Category Ajax Filter <= 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

Vendor Trustyplugins
Product Category AJAX Filter – Advanced Filter for Posts & Custom Post Types
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published November 9, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Category Ajax Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.2 via the 'params[caf-post-layout]' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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 files with a .php extension can be uploaded and included.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 9, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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