CVE-2024-37501Network attack vector

Authenticated local file inclusion via path traversal

Published Jul 9, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Local file inclusion in PluginsWare Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro 3.1.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read local files. Patchstack has not disclosed the affected handler, input parameter, or pathname-validation operation that permits the inclusion. Contributor-level access is required, and successful inclusion exposes the selected file's output, including stored credentials when present.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in PluginsWare Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro 3.1.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read local files. Patchstack has not disclosed the affected handler, input parameter, or pathname-validation operation that permits the inclusion. Contributor-level access is required, and successful inclusion exposes the selected file's output, including stored credentials when present.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-37501
Published
Jul 9, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
PluginsWare
Product
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 9, 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 <=3.1.3
  2. Affected versionversion=n/a <=3.1.3 changes=[{"at":"3.2.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

PluginsWare · Advanced Classifieds & Directory Proversion=0 <=3.1.3; version=n/a <=3.1.3 changes=[{"at":"3.2.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

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 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')
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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