CVE-2024-8104Network attack vector

Authenticated arbitrary file read via path traversal

Published Sep 4, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Path traversal in WP Extended 3.0.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files through an AJAX request. The download_file_ajax function uses an attacker-controlled file path without rejecting traversal or confining the resolved path to the intended directory. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and exposure is limited to files readable by the WordPress server process.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.96%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in WP Extended 3.0.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files through an AJAX request. The download_file_ajax function uses an attacker-controlled file path without rejecting traversal or confining the resolved path to the intended directory. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and exposure is limited to files readable by the WordPress server process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8104
Published
Sep 4, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
WP Extended
Product
WP Extended – The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 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=0 <=3.0.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Extended · WP Extended – The Ultimate WordPress Toolkitversion=0 <=3.0.8
WP Extended · WP Extendedversion=0 <=3.0.8

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NVDCVSS: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 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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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