Error Log Viewer By WP Guru <= 1.0.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2024-12849
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published January 6, 2025
Last Updated January 7, 2025
Researcher yudha

Description

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.

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Vulnerability Details for Error Log Viewer By WP Guru

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug error-log-viewer-wp (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.0.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.1.3
Patched Version
  • 1.0.4

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