CVE-2024-11150
Published: 13 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-11150 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Vanquish User Extra Fields. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_tmp_uploaded_file() function. This affects all versions up to and including 16.6 and is tracked as CWE-22 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw over the network to delete arbitrary files on the server. Successful exploitation can readily result in remote code execution, for example by removing wp-config.php or other critical files.
The EPSS score stands at 0.3 with no material increase from a lower baseline. Public references point to the vendor page on Codecanyon and a detailed entry from Wordfence for further technical context.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-33676
Vulnerability details
The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_tmp_uploaded_file() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to…
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delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.