CVE-2024-30509 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-30509: WordPress SellKit plugin <= 1.8.1 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Vendor Artbees

Product SellKit

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Artbees SellKit allows Relative Path Traversal.This issue affects SellKit: from n/a through 1.8.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SellKit versions up to 1.8.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files from the server. An attacker with low-level access can bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive files outside the intended application directory. This affects confidentiality but not system integrity or availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read arbitrary files from the server, including configuration files and other sensitive data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files (database configs, API keys, user data) may be exposed to authenticated users with low privileges.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30509 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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