CVE-2024-52448
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 webcodingplace Ultimate Classified Listings ultimate-classified-listings allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Ultimate Classified Listings: from n/a through <= 1.7.
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 confidenceThe Ultimate Classified Listings WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.7) contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing local file inclusion. Attackers can manipulate file path parameters to read sensitive files from the server or potentially achieve remote code execution by including malicious local files.
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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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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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Identify the installed plugin versionNavigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate 'Ultimate Classified Listings', and check the version number displayed. Alternatively, inspect the main plugin file (e.g., /wp-content/plugins/ultimate-classified-listings/ultimate-classified-listings.php) and look for the 'Version' header comment.Affected if The installed version is 1.7 or lower, or if no version is displayed (indicating an outdated release).
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Verify the plugin is activeIn WordPress Admin > Plugins, confirm that 'Ultimate Classified Listings' shows as 'Active' under the plugin status.Affected if The plugin is active and the version is 1.7 or lower.
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Locate file inclusion functionalityInspect the plugin directory for files that handle file inclusion or template loading (commonly named like class-ajax.php, template-loader.php, or files containing 'include', 'require', or 'load_template' functions). Search for parameters accepting file paths (e.g., 'template', 'file', 'path', 'view' parameters).Affected if The plugin contains code that accepts user-supplied file path parameters without proper validation using basename() and realpath().
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Test for directory traversal vulnerabilityIf a file path parameter is identified, attempt a controlled test by submitting a request with '../' sequences (e.g., ?template=../../../../wp-config) to observe if the application attempts to include files outside the intended directory. Only perform this on non-production systems with authorization.Affected if The application accepts directory traversal sequences and attempts to include files outside the expected directory, indicating the vulnerability is present.
The environment is affected if the Ultimate Classified Listings plugin version is 1.7 or lower, the plugin is active, and the vulnerable file inclusion functionality with unsanitized path parameters is 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 dataImplement strict input validation using basename() and realpath() to resolve and validate that included files reside within allowed directories; reject any input containing directory traversal sequences (..).
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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- 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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