CVE-2024-25096Network attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via remote file inclusion

Published Apr 3, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Remote file inclusion in Canto 3.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code on WordPress servers via abspath. The plugin passes a request-controlled abspath value to include_once without validation, causing PHP to load attacker-selected code. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants control of the WordPress server.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote file inclusion in Canto 3.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code on WordPress servers via abspath. The plugin passes a request-controlled abspath value to include_once without validation, causing PHP to load attacker-selected code. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants control of the WordPress server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-25096
Published
Apr 3, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Canto
Product
Canto
Classifications
CWE-94, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.0.7
  2. Affected versionversion=n/a <=3.0.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Canto · Cantoversion=0 <=3.0.7; version=n/a <=3.0.7

Published CVSS scores

10.0PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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