CVE-2024-44048
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to perform local file inclusion (LFI) through path traversal in the Product Carousel Slider & Grid Ultimate for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. Attackers can read sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to information disclosure or remote code execution. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Product Carousel Slider & Grid Ultimate for WooCommerce WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete server compromise, data theft, or website defacement.
Likely Case
Information disclosure of sensitive files like wp-config.php containing database credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions and web server restrictions are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access, making it less severe than unauthenticated vulnerabilities.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.11 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Product Carousel Slider & Grid Ultimate for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Verify plugin version is 1.9.11 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate woo-product-carousel-slider-and-grid-ultimate
Restrict file access via .htaccess
linuxAdd restrictions to prevent directory traversal attempts.
<FilesMatch "\.(php|inc|txt)$">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file permissions (e.g., 644 for files, 755 for directories).
- Monitor web server logs for path traversal attempts and block suspicious IPs.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for plugin version 1.9.10 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin get woo-product-carousel-slider-and-grid-ultimate --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.9.11 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' or similar path traversal patterns to plugin endpoints.
- Access to sensitive files like wp-config.php from unexpected sources.
Network Indicators:
- Unusual file read requests to plugin-specific URLs from authenticated sessions.
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*../*" OR url="*wp-config.php*") AND user_agent="*WordPress*"