CVE-2024-43955 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-43955: WordPress Droip plugin <= 1.1.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download/Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Themeum

Product Droip

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published August 29, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

10.0/10

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:C/C:H/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Themeum Droip allows File Manipulation.This issue affects Droip: from n/a through 1.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Droip versions up to 1.1.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server. An attacker can access sensitive files outside the intended directory by manipulating file paths in requests. This vulnerability affects confidentiality and availability of the affected system.

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 can access sensitive files like database credentials, configuration, and private keys without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43955 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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