CVE-2024-37089 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-37089: WordPress Consulting Elementor Widgets plugin <= 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Stylemixthemes
Product Consulting Elementor Widgets
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published June 24, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 StylemixThemes Consulting Elementor Widgets allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Consulting Elementor Widgets: from n/a through 1.3.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Consulting Elementor Widgets versions up to 1.3.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the server. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to exploit but can expose sensitive configuration files, database credentials, and other protected data. No authentication is required to attempt the attack.

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 could access wp-config.php, database credentials, and other sensitive files stored on your server.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; specific attack conditions must be met (high complexity).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 24, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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