Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2024-11615

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-05
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Envolve Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 via the 'zetra_deleteLanguageFile' and 'zetra_deleteFontsFile' functions. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a file or its path prior to deleting it. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete language files.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Envolve Plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.0 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the zetra_deleteLanguageFile and zetra_deleteFontsFile functions. These functions fail to properly validate file paths before deletion, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server.

MitigationRemove or disable the Envolve Plugin until a patched version is available. Implement proper path traversal validation and authentication checks in the affected functions.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Envolve Plugin is installed
    Inspect the WordPress plugins directory at wp-content/plugins/ for a folder named 'envolve', 'tetra', or similar Envolve-related naming. Also check wp_options table for active_plugins entry containing 'envolve' or 'tetra'.
    Affected if The Envolve Plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory and the plugin is active in WordPress
  2. Verify the Envolve Plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (typically in the plugin root folder) and read the plugin header comment to find the 'Version:' value. Compare this to '1.0' - any version at or below 1.0 is affected.
    Affected if The plugin version is 1.0 or any version lower than 1.0 (the CVE states versions up to 1.0 are affected)
  3. Confirm vulnerable functions exist
    Search all PHP files within the Envolve Plugin folder for the function names 'zetra_deleteLanguageFile' and 'zetra_deleteFontsFile'. Use grep or open the files directly.
    Affected if Both functions zetra_deleteLanguageFile and zetra_deleteFontsFile exist in the plugin code without proper path validation checks
  4. Check if the plugin is accessible to unauthenticated users
    Review the plugin code to determine if the vulnerable delete functions are hooked to WordPress actions accessible to visitors or users without admin privileges (such as wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks or publicly accessible admin-post.php endpoints).
    Affected if The file deletion functions can be triggered by unauthenticated (not-logged-in) users

The environment is affected if the Envolve Plugin is installed at version 1.0 or below, contains the zetra_deleteLanguageFile or zetra_deleteFontsFile functions, and those functions are accessible without authentication.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Remove or disable the Envolve Plugin until a patched version is available. Implement proper path traversal validation and authentication checks in the affected functions.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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