CVE-2024-10571

Deeper analysis

The Chartify – WordPress Chart Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to local file inclusion in all versions through 2.9.5. The flaw exists in the handling of the "source" parameter, which accepts an arbitrary file path that is subsequently included and executed by the server. This permits unauthenticated remote attackers to run any PHP code present on the filesystem, including files that may have been uploaded through other application features.

An attacker can supply a crafted "source" value to include and execute attacker-controlled or sensitive server files. Successful exploitation grants the ability to bypass access controls, read arbitrary data, and achieve remote code execution when a writable PHP file can be placed on the target system. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting its network-exposable nature and lack of required authentication or user interaction.

The referenced Wordfence advisory and WordPress plugin repository indicate that version 2.9.6 addresses the issue through changes in admin/partials/charts/actions/chart-builder-charts-actions-options.php. Site operators are advised to update the plugin immediately; no additional configuration mitigations are documented in the supplied references.

The associated EPSS score remains elevated near its recorded peak of 0.8729.