Path Traversal in Swte Swift Performance Lite

CVE-2024-10516

The Swift Performance Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local PHP File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.7.1 via the 'ajaxify' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.064 (93.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-10516: held from 0.065 to 0.064.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.065 · newest: 0.064 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-10516?
CVE-2024-10516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swte Swift Performance Lite, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-12-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-10516?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-10516 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.