THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2024-12849
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2024-12849

CVE-2024-12849 vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
46.9%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
The Error Log Viewer By WP Guru plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1.3 via the wp_ajax_nopriv_elvwp_log_download AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Affected vendor
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Affected product
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2025-01-07

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 46.9% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2024-12849

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  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2024-12849.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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