Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-5709WPBakery <= 7.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Local File Inclusion
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in WPBakery Page Builder from wpbakery. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpbakery | WPBakery Page Builder | 0 – through 7.7 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H