CVE-2024-34552 HIGH

CVE-2024-34552: WordPress Stockholm theme <= 9.6 - 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

8.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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 authenticated users with low privileges to read arbitrary files from the server and modify site files. The vulnerability requires network access and high attack complexity but can affect the entire site when exploited. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 9.6 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read arbitrary files from the server and modify site files.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with low-privilege accounts can access sensitive files and alter site content or configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account; no user interaction required.

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-2024-34552 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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