CVE-2024-5709 HIGH

CVE-2024-5709: WPBakery <= 7.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Local File Inclusion

Vendor Wpbakery
Product WPBakery Page Builder
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published August 6, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The WPBakery Visual Composer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 7.7 via the 'layout_name' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, and with post permissions granted by an Administrator, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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