6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-35162
WordPress Download Plugins and Themes Path Traversal
Description

Path traversal vulnerability exists in Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard versions prior to 1.8.6. If this vulnerability is exploited, a remote authenticated attacker with "switch_themes" privilege may obtain arbitrary files on the server.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-35162 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-35162.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85380030/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-plugins-dashboard/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-35162 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-35162 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-22
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Path traversal vulnerability exists in Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard versions prior to 1.8.6. If this vulnerability is exploited, a remote authenticated attacker with "switch_themes" privilege may obtain arbitrary files on the server.
    Added Reference JPCERT/CC https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-plugins-dashboard/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference JPCERT/CC https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85380030/ [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-35162 is associated with the following CWEs:

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
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