CVE-2024-5153 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-5153: Startklar Elementor Addons <= 1.7.15 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion

Vendor Wshberlin
Product Startklar Elementor Addons
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published June 6, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.1/10
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:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.15 via the 'dropzone_hash' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to copy the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to delete arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated