CVE-2024-24934Network attack vector

Contributor-level file deletion via unchecked temporary path

Published May 17, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Path traversal in Elementor Website Builder 3.19.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The affected file-processing path accepts an insufficiently validated tmp_name value, permitting traversal paths or a phar wrapper to reach filesystem operations. Contributor-level access is required; file deletion can break the site, while PHAR deserialization can inject PHP objects and lead to code execution.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.71%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Elementor Website Builder 3.19.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The affected file-processing path accepts an insufficiently validated tmp_name value, permitting traversal paths or a phar wrapper to reach filesystem operations. Contributor-level access is required; file deletion can break the site, while PHAR deserialization can inject PHP objects and lead to code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-24934
Published
May 17, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Elementor
Product
Elementor Website Builder
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-76, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 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 <=3.19.0
  2. Affected versionversion=n/a <=3.19.0 changes=[{"at":"3.19.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Elementor · Elementor Website Builderversion=0 <=3.19.0; version=n/a <=3.19.0 changes=[{"at":"3.19.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
8.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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')
CAPEC-76Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
T1485Data Destruction

Public exploit references

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