What is CVE-2024-6460?

CVE-2024-6460 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tradedoubler Grow, classified under CWE-22 IMPROPER LIMITATION OF A PATHNAME TO A RESTRICTED DIRECTORY ('PATH TRAVERSAL'). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-6460?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-6460 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Tradedoubler Grow

CVE-2024-6460

The Grow by Tradedoubler WordPress plugin through 2.0.21 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via the component parameter. This makes it possible for attackers to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

Published 2024-08-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.048 (91.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Tradedoubler Grow
Grow By Tradedoubler — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/ba2f53e0-30be-4f37-91bc-5fa151f1eee7/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6460?: CVE-2024-6460 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tradedoubler Grow, classified under CWE-22 IMPROPER LIMITATION OF A PATHNAME TO A RESTRICTED DIRECTORY ('PATH TRAVERSAL'). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-6460?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6460 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.