CantoWordPress extension
CVE-2024-25096
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 · uneditedImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Canto Inc. Canto allows Code Injection.This issue affects Canto: from n/a through 3.0.7.
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 confidenceA code injection vulnerability exists in Canto (versions through 3.0.7) where improper control of code generation allows attackers to inject malicious code. The CVSS 9.8 indicates this is remotely exploitable with low complexity, likely without authentication, and can lead to complete system compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
CantoWordPress extension
<= 3.0.7CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed Canto versionAccess the Canto admin panel or check the software's About/Version page to identify the currently running version of Canto.Affected if The installed version is 3.0.7 or any earlier version.
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Locate Canto installation directoryIdentify the directory where Canto is installed (common locations include /opt/canto, /var/www/canto, or the application's root folder).Affected if The application resides in a standard web server directory and is accessible.
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Verify web service exposureCheck if the Canto web interface is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, reverse proxy configurations, or networkACLs.Affected if The Canto web service is exposed to the internet or untrusted internal networks without authentication barriers.
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Inspect for unauthorized script filesSearch the Canto installation directory for unexpected .php, .js, .py, or executable files that were not part of the original installation.Affected if Unexpected script files or code artifacts are present in the Canto directories.
A user is affected if their installed Canto version is 3.0.7 or lower, particularly if the web interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to Canto version 3.0.7 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-facing parameters, and restrict network exposure of the affected service.
Fix this in Canto
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-25096 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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