CVE-2024-56055 HIGH

CVE-2024-56055: WordPress WPLMS plugin < 1.9.9.5.2 - Arbitrary Directory Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Vibethemes

Product WPLMS

Weakness CWE-35

Published December 18, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in VibeThemes WPLMS wplms_plugin allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WPLMS: from n/a through < 1.9.9.5.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPLMS versions up to 1.9.9.5.2 contain a vulnerability allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify site content and disrupt service availability. The flaw affects the integrity and availability of the platform across multiple components due to its changed scope. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.9.9.5.2 to remediate the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content and cause service disruption or unavailability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter content and degrade site performance or availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 18, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56055 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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