CVE-2024-38715 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38715: WordPress ExS Widgets plugin <= 0.3.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Exs

Product ExS Widgets

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published July 12, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 ExS ExS Widgets allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects ExS Widgets: from n/a through 0.3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ExS Widgets versions 0.3.1 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users 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. No user interaction is required to exploit this flaw.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files (config, database credentials, private keys) may be exposed to any authenticated user.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 12, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38715 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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