CVE-2024-44030
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 Mestres do WP Checkout Mestres WP checkout-mestres-wp allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Checkout Mestres WP: from n/a through <= 8.6.
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 the Checkout Mestres WP WordPress plugin allows attackers to use absolute paths to access files outside the intended directory, potentially exposing sensitive server files. The vulnerability affects all versions through 8.6 and stems from improper validation of user-supplied path parameters.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Confirm plugin installationNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and look for 'Checkout Mestres WP' or search the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder named 'checkout-mestres-wp' or similarAffected if The plugin is installed on the WordPress site
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Identify installed versionIn WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, find 'Checkout Mestres WP' and read the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin PHP file for a 'Version' headerAffected if Version is 8.6 or any lower version number (the vulnerability affects all versions through 8.6)
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Check for path traversal exposureReview plugin settings and any functionality that accepts file path parameters (such as file download, export, or template include features). Look for parameters that might accept user-supplied paths without sanitizationAffected if The plugin has functionality that accepts file path input from users or unauthenticated requests
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Audit access logsSearch web server access logs (Apache/nginx) for unusual requests containing '../' sequences or absolute paths like '/etc/passwd' targeting the plugin's endpoints. Look for patterns like '?file=/etc/' or '?path=../../../'Affected if Log entries show path traversal attempts targeting the plugin endpoints
You are affected if the Checkout Mestres WP plugin is installed and the installed version is 8.6 or lower, especially if the plugin exposes any 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 the plugin to the latest version once available, or implement input validation to restrict file path references to allowed directories. Additionally, ensure the web server runs with minimal file system permissions.
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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.
- 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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