PHP File Inclusion (RFI/LFI)Weakness · CWE-98

CVE-2024-53824

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-06
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in all_bootstrap_blocks All Bootstrap Blocks all-bootstrap-blocks allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects All Bootstrap Blocks: from n/a through <= 1.3.19.

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 · high confidence

The All Bootstrap Blocks WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.3.19) contains a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in its all_bootstrap_blocks component. This improper control of filename for include/require statements allows attackers to include arbitrary PHP files from the server filesystem, potentially leading to remote code execution if they can control or manipulate the included file paths.

MitigationUpdate All Bootstrap Blocks to the latest version immediately. If updates are unavailable, disable the plugin and deploy a WAF rule to block requests with directory traversal patterns (e.g., ../) in 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
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 checks

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  1. Verify the All Bootstrap Blocks plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory for the All Bootstrap Blocks plugin folder and inspect the main plugin file for version information in the plugin header comment
    Affected if The plugin is present and the version header shows 1.3.19 or lower
  2. Compare installed version to affected range
    Read the version number from the plugin header (typically in the main PHP file or readme.txt) and compare against the affected range of versions <= 1.3.19
    Affected if The installed version number is 1.3.19 or lower, or if no version can be determined but the plugin is present
  3. Identify the vulnerable component location
    Locate the all_bootstrap_blocks component within the plugin directory - this is the specific component where the LFI vulnerability exists according to the CVE description
    Affected if The all_bootstrap_blocks component files are present in the plugin installation
  4. Check for exposure of the vulnerable include/require logic
    Examine the all_bootstrap_blocks PHP files for code that uses include, require, include_once, or require_once with user-controlled or unsanitized parameters that could allow directory traversal (e.g., passing ../ in file paths)
    Affected if Such vulnerable include/require patterns are found in the code without proper sanitization of file path parameters

A user is affected if the All Bootstrap Blocks plugin is installed with version 1.3.19 or lower and the all_bootstrap_blocks component is accessible and contains the vulnerable file inclusion logic.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update All Bootstrap Blocks to the latest version immediately. If updates are unavailable, disable the plugin and deploy a WAF rule to block requests with directory traversal patterns (e.g., ../) in parameters.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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