CVE-2024-43328Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Server-side PHP execution via traversed template name

Published Aug 19, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Path traversal in WPDeveloper EmbedPress 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute server-side PHP through local file inclusion. EmbedpressSettings.php's render_settings_page reads the page_type URL parameter into a template name that main-template.php passes to include_once without rejecting ../ traversal. A crafted request must reach the WordPress administration dashboard in an authenticated administrator's session; inclusion executes only an existing PHP file.

CVSS severity8.3
High
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in WPDeveloper EmbedPress 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute server-side PHP through local file inclusion. EmbedpressSettings.php's render_settings_page reads the page_type URL parameter into a template name that main-template.php passes to include_once without rejecting ../ traversal. A crafted request must reach the WordPress administration dashboard in an authenticated administrator's session; inclusion executes only an existing PHP file.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-43328
Published
Aug 19, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
ReviewX Team
Product
EmbedPress
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-252, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 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 <=4.0.9
  2. Affected versionversion=n/a <=4.0.9 changes=[{"at":"4.0.10","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ReviewX Team · EmbedPressversion=0 <=4.0.9; version=n/a <=4.0.9 changes=[{"at":"4.0.10","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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')
CAPEC-252PHP Local File Inclusion
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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