CVE-2024-25096 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-25096: WordPress canto plugin <= 3.0.7 - Unauth. Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Canto Inc.

Product Canto

Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection

Published April 3, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

10.0/10

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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Canto Inc. Canto allows Code Injection.This issue affects Canto: from n/a through 3.0.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Canto versions up to 3.0.7 contain a code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on the server without user interaction. The vulnerability exists in how the application processes user input, enabling remote code execution with full system impact. Update to version 3.1.3 or later immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the server and take complete control of the Canto installation.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the Canto system, including data theft, modification, and service disruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 3, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25096 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html AskarLabs — CWE-94 write-up Code Injection

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