CVE-2024-34551 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-34551: WordPress Stockholm theme <= 9.6 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Select-Themes

Product Stockholm

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published June 4, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.0/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Select-Themes Stockholm allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Stockholm: from n/a through 9.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Stockholm theme versions up to 9.6 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the server without authentication. By crafting malicious requests, an attacker can access sensitive files outside the intended directory structure. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to exploit but can expose configuration files, database credentials, and other sensitive data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access sensitive files like wp-config.php, database backups, or private keys without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication required, but exploitation requires specific request conditions.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 4, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34551 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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