CVE-2024-35162Network attack vector

Arbitrary file disclosure via theme path traversal

Published May 22, 2024 · Updated Aug 12, 2024

Path traversal in WPFactory Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard before 1.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to read server files. The download_theme function fails to confine the requested theme path to the themes directory before packaging files into a ZIP archive. The request requires the switch_themes capability, and successful exploitation discloses arbitrary files readable by the WordPress server.

CVSS severity2.7
Low
EPSS probability0.67%
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 WPFactory Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard before 1.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to read server files. The download_theme function fails to confine the requested theme path to the themes directory before packaging files into a ZIP archive. The request requires the switch_themes capability, and successful exploitation discloses arbitrary files readable by the WordPress server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-35162
Published
May 22, 2024
Updated
Aug 12, 2024
Vendor
WPFactory
Product
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from WP Dashboard
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 12, 2024Record 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 <1.8.6
  2. Affected versionversion=prior to 1.8.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WPFactory · Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from WP Dashboardversion=0 <1.8.6; version=prior to 1.8.6

Published CVSS scores

2.7JPCERT/CCCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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