CVE-2024-5153
The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.15 via the 'dropzone_hash' parameter.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.00%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.15 via the 'dropzone_hash' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to copy the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to delete arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.00% probability · 63th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- web-shop-host/startklar elmentor addons
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
EPSS 1.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/startklar-elmentor-forms-extwidgets/trunk/widgets/dropzone_form_field.php#L334Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/baa20290-9c01-4f8d-adeb-fbfb15b9d6a9?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/startklar-elmentor-forms-extwidgets/trunk/widgets/dropzone_form_field.php#L334Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/baa20290-9c01-4f8d-adeb-fbfb15b9d6a9?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.