CVE-2024-1974Network attack vector

Arbitrary file read via render path traversal

Published Apr 9, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Path traversal in HT Mega Addons for Elementor 2.4.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. The public record identifies the weather widget's render function but does not disclose which setting supplies the path or the exact file-read operation. Contributor access is required, and successful exploitation exposes files readable by the WordPress server process.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in HT Mega Addons for Elementor 2.4.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. The public record identifies the weather widget's render function but does not disclose which setting supplies the path or the exact file-read operation. Contributor access is required, and successful exploitation exposes files readable by the WordPress server process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-1974
Published
Apr 9, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
HasThemes
Product
HT Mega Addons for Elementor
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.4.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

HasThemes · HT Mega Addons for Elementorversion=0 <=2.4.6
DevItems · HT Mega Addons for Elementorversion=0 <=2.4.6

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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