CVE-2024-43221
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 Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Crocoblock JetGridBuilder allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects JetGridBuilder: from n/a through 1.1.2.
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 path traversal vulnerability in JetGridBuilder allows attackers to manipulate file path inputs to include arbitrary PHP files from the server filesystem, potentially leading to remote code execution via local file inclusion.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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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Confirm JetGridBuilder plugin is installedLocate the JetGridBuilder plugin directory in the WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/ or check via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if JetGridBuilder plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify the installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin file (jetgridbuilder.php) or the readme.txt file in the plugin directory and locate the version number declared in the plugin headerAffected if The version listed is 1.1.2 or any version lower than 1.1.2
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Check if path traversal vulnerable endpoints are accessibleReview the plugin files for any functionality that accepts file path parameters (such as file include or template loading functions) and test if they can be accessed via web requests with traversal sequences (.., /, \)Affected if The plugin exposes any file-include functionality that processes user-supplied paths without proper validation
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Inspect server logs for suspicious path traversal requestsExamine Apache/nginx access logs and WordPress debug logs for requests containing ../ sequences or unusual file path parameters targeting the JetGridBuilder pluginAffected if Logs show path traversal attempts targeting the plugin's file-include features
The environment is affected if JetGridBuilder plugin versions 1.1.2 or lower are installed and the plugin exposes accessible file-path handling functionality.
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 dataUpdate JetGridBuilder to the latest version; meanwhile, restrict file access permissions, disable PHP allow_url_include, and add web server rules to block traversal sequences in incoming requests.
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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.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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