CVE-2024-52496
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 Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AbsolutePlugins Absolute Addons For Elementor absolute-addons allows Local Code Inclusion.This issue affects Absolute Addons For Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.0.14.
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 confidenceImproper control of filename for include/require statements in Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin (versions <= 1.0.14) allows local code inclusion. This PHP file inclusion vulnerability could allow authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating file inclusion paths.
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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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Confirm plugin installationLocate the Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin in your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/ and verify the plugin folder existsAffected if The plugin folder 'absolute-addons-for-elementor' is present in the plugins directory
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Determine installed versionOpen the main plugin file (usually absolute-addons-for-elementor.php) and locate the version header comment, or check the plugin metadata in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The reported version number is 1.0.14 or lower
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Verify file inclusion feature is accessibleCheck if the plugin's frontend or admin functionality that handles include/require statements is accessible. This typically involves reviewing plugin files for functions that accept file path parameters (such as include, require, include_once, require_once)Affected if The plugin includes a feature that accepts user-controlled or manipulatable file paths in include/require statements
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Confirm authentication requirementReview the vulnerable code paths to determine if they require authenticated access. The CVE specifies 'authenticated attackers', so check if the file inclusion endpoints require a valid WordPress user sessionAffected if The vulnerable file inclusion code can be reached by any authenticated user (even subscriber-level accounts)
Your environment is affected if the Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin version is 1.0.14 or lower AND the plugin is installed AND its file inclusion functionality is accessible to authenticated users
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 Absolute Addons For Elementor to the latest patched version. Additionally, disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration and implement strict input validation on all file inclusion parameters.
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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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