{"id":"CVE-2024-7262","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2024-7262","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T02:55:42.498Z","title":"Kingsoft WPS Office Path Traversal Vulnerability","description":"Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 (exclusive) on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library.\nThe vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive spreadsheet document","published":"2024-08-15T15:15:22.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T08:19:44.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@eset.com","cvss":{"version":"4.0","score":9.3,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M"},"cwe":["CWE-22"],"affected":["kingsoft/wps office"],"epss":{"score":0.03058,"percentile":0.87507,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2024-09-03","dueDate":"2024-09-24","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.\nWhile CISA cannot confirm the effectiveness of patches at this time, it is recommended that mitigations be applied per vendor instructions if available. If these instructions cannot be located or if mitigations are unavailable, discontinue the use of the product.;   https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7262"},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 24 September 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20240422/","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@eset.com"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-7262","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7262","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}