CVE-2024-37497 HIGH

CVE-2024-37497: WordPress JetThemeCore plugin < 2.2.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Crocoblock

Product JetThemeCore

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published July 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Crocoblock JetThemeCore jet-theme-core.This issue affects JetThemeCore: from n/a through < 2.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

JetThemeCore versions up to 2.2.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service by accessing files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability requires low-level user privileges and network access. Site availability can be disrupted through resource exhaustion or service interruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt site availability by traversing the file system and triggering resource exhaustion or service failure.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site may become unavailable or unresponsive if an authenticated user exploits this path traversal flaw.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37497 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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