Path Traversal in Wpbakery Page_builder
CVE-2024-5709
The WPBakery Visual Composer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 7.7 via the 'layout_name' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.010 (59.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Wpbakery Page_builder
- Wpbakery Page Builder — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5709?
- CVE-2024-5709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpbakery Page_builder, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5709?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5709 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.