CVE-2024-3673Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated local file inclusion via unchecked template parameter

Published Aug 30, 2024 · Updated Aug 30, 2024

Path traversal in SalePHPscripts Web Directory Free before 1.7.3 allows remote attackers to read local files via a crafted AJAX request. The w2dc_isTemplate() function passes the attacker-controlled template parameter to include() without validation or directory confinement. No WordPress account is required; traversal sequences in the public AJAX action can select readable server files for inclusion.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability5.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in SalePHPscripts Web Directory Free before 1.7.3 allows remote attackers to read local files via a crafted AJAX request. The w2dc_isTemplate() function passes the attacker-controlled template parameter to include() without validation or directory confinement. No WordPress account is required; traversal sequences in the public AJAX action can select readable server files for inclusion.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-3673
Published
Aug 30, 2024
Updated
Aug 30, 2024
Vendor
SalePHPscripts
Product
Web Directory Free
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 30, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.7.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SalePHPscripts · Web Directory Freeversion=0 <1.7.3

Published CVSS scores

9.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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