CVE-2024-43996Network attack vector

Authenticated file disclosure via unrestricted widget paths

Published Sep 23, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Path traversal in Wpmet ElementsKit Pro 3.6.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to include local PHP files through widgets. The Price Menu, Hotspot, and Advanced Toggle widgets pass attacker-controlled file references to PHP inclusion logic without restricting paths. Contributor-level access is required, and the CVE record limits the assessed consequence to disclosure of confidential server data.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Wpmet ElementsKit Pro 3.6.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to include local PHP files through widgets. The Price Menu, Hotspot, and Advanced Toggle widgets pass attacker-controlled file references to PHP inclusion logic without restricting paths. Contributor-level access is required, and the CVE record limits the assessed consequence to disclosure of confidential server data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-43996
Published
Sep 23, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Wpmet
Product
ElementsKit Pro
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-252, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=3.6.0 changes=[{"at":"3.6.8","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Wpmet · ElementsKit Proversion=n/a <=3.6.0 changes=[{"at":"3.6.8","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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-252PHP Local File Inclusion
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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