CVE-2024-37513 HIGH

CVE-2024-37513: WordPress WPCafe plugin <= 2.2.27 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Themewinter

Product WPCafe

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published July 9, 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 Themewinter WPCafe allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WPCafe: from n/a through 2.2.27.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPCafe versions up to 2.2.27 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server. An attacker with low-level access can bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive files outside the intended application directory. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read arbitrary files from the server, potentially including configuration files and database credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files (config, database credentials, private keys) may be exposed to authenticated users with low privileges.

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-2024-37513 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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