CVE-2024-27972 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-27972: WordPress WP Fusion Lite plugin <= 3.41.24 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Jack Arturo

Product WP Fusion Lite

Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection

Published April 3, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Jack Arturo WP Fusion Lite wp-fusion-lite.This issue affects WP Fusion Lite: from n/a through <= 3.41.24.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Fusion Lite versions up to 3.41.24 contain a code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to execute arbitrary PHP code on the site. The vulnerability affects the plugin's handling of user input and can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire WordPress installation. Site administrators should update immediately to a patched version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary PHP code on the site with full access to the WordPress database and files.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the WordPress site, including data theft, malware injection, and site takeover.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

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-2024-27972 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html AskarLabs — CWE-94 write-up Code Injection

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