Bit FormWordPress extension · Bitapps
CVE-2024-43248
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 Bit Apps Bit Form Pro allows File Manipulation.This issue affects Bit Form Pro: from n/a through 2.6.4.
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 Bit Apps Bit Form Pro plugin allows attackers to manipulate file paths and potentially write or access files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability exists in file handling functionality within versions up to and including 2.6.4.
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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
Bit FormWordPress extension
<= 2.6.4CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 Bit Form plugin installationAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins section, or check wp-content/plugins/ directory for 'bit-form' folderAffected if Bit Form plugin is not installed or has been removed, the vulnerability does not apply
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Identify installed Bit Form versionIn WordPress admin, go to Bit Forms > Settings > General, or check the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/bit-form/bit-form.php for 'Version:' tagAffected if Installed version is 2.6.4 or lower, making it vulnerable to the path traversal flaw
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Verify file upload features are in useCheck form configurations in Bit Forms builder for file upload field types; examine wp_posts table for post_type 'bitform_form' with upload-enabled fieldsAffected if Forms with file upload capabilities exist and are active, the path traversal vulnerability could be triggered through these upload endpoints
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Check for unauthorized file access indicatorsReview web server access logs for requests to Bit Form endpoints containing '../' sequences (e.g., ../../../wp-config.php) in parametersAffected if Suspicious traversal patterns found in logs targeting Bit Form paths indicates potential exploitation attempt
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Inspect filesystem for unexpected file modificationsCompare file integrity of wp-config.php, .htaccess, and other critical WordPress files; check for new files in unexpected directories under wp-content/Affected if Critical configuration files have been modified or suspicious files exist outside expected upload directories, suggesting successful exploitation
User is affected if Bit Form plugin version 2.6.4 or lower is installed with active file upload forms, and evidence of traversal attempts or unauthorized file access exists.
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 Bit Form Pro to the latest version (2.6.5 or later) which contains the patch. Additionally, restrict file write permissions on the web server and audit uploaded files for malicious content.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 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-2024-43248 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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