CVE-2024-54216 HIGH

CVE-2024-54216: WordPress ARForms plugin <= 6.4.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Read vulnerability

Vendor Reputeinfosystems

Product ARForms

Weakness CWE-35

Published December 6, 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 High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in reputeinfosystems ARForms arforms allows Path Traversal.This issue affects ARForms: from n/a through <= 6.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ARForms versions 6.4.1 and earlier contain an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user privileges can read sensitive data from the application, potentially including confidential information stored in the system. The vulnerability requires network access and valid user credentials but no additional user interaction. Scope is changed, meaning the impact may extend beyond the vulnerable component itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data and confidential information from the application.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users with basic accounts can access confidential data they should not see.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid user account with low-level privileges; network access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 6, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54216 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html AskarLabs — CWE-35 write-up Path Traversal (Multiple Leading Dots)

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