CVE-2024-13790

Critical

Published: 19 March 2025

Published

19 March 2025

Modified

15 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0053 67.3th percentile

Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-13790 is a critical-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Thememove (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 32.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 2 other techniques. What defenders deploy: see the NIST 800-53 controls recommended below.

Threat & Defense Details

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match

prevent

Directly remediates the LFI flaw in the MinimogWP WordPress theme by requiring timely patching of versions up to 3.7.0 as per vendor advisories.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

prevent

Validates the 'template' parameter to prevent path traversal and arbitrary file inclusion leading to PHP code execution.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions good match

prevent

Restricts the 'template' parameter to only authorized safe values, blocking unauthenticated attempts to include arbitrary server files.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution

Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.

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T1005 Data from Local System Collection

Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.

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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated remote LFI in a public-facing WordPress theme allowing arbitrary file inclusion and PHP code execution, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190), command/script execution via PHP (T1059), and access to local system files for sensitive data (T1005).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

NVD Description

The MinimogWP – The High Converting eCommerce WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.0 via the 'template' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2024-13790 is a Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CWE-98) affecting the MinimogWP – The High Converting eCommerce WordPress Theme for WordPress in all versions up to and including 3.7.0. The flaw stems from improper handling of the 'template' parameter, which enables attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to the execution of PHP code within those files.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, as indicated by its CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Exploitation allows inclusion of arbitrary server files for PHP code execution, enabling attackers to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve remote code execution, particularly when combined with uploads of images or other "safe" file types containing exploitable PHP content.

Advisories and related resources, including the theme's changelog at thememove.com, the ThemeForest product page, and Wordfence's threat intelligence report, provide details on updates and mitigation steps for affected installations.