CVE-2024-35754 HIGH

CVE-2024-35754: WordPress Ovic Importer plugin <= 1.6.3 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Vendor Ovic Team

Product Ovic Importer

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published June 10, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Ovic Team Ovic Importer allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Ovic Importer: from n/a through 1.6.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ovic Importer versions up to 1.6.3 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server. An attacker can craft requests to access files outside the intended directory, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, database credentials, or other confidential data. No user interaction is required.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files like wp-config.php, database credentials, or private keys may be exposed to unauthorized access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 10, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35754 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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