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Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2024-54259

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-13
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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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in DELUCKS DELUCKS SEO delucks-seo allows Path Traversal.This issue affects DELUCKS SEO: from n/a through <= 2.7.0.

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 confidence

A path traversal vulnerability in DELUCKS SEO plugin versions up to 2.7.0 allows attackers to access files outside the restricted web root directory by manipulating file path inputs, potentially exposing sensitive system files.

MitigationImplement strict input validation using realpath() to canonicalize paths and verify the resolved path remains within the intended directory whitelist, combined with removing or restricting dangerous file access functions.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if DELUCKS SEO plugin is installed
    Check your WordPress plugins directory or use wp plugin list to see if DELUCKS SEO is among installed plugins
    Affected if DELUCKS SEO plugin is present in the installation
  2. Determine the installed version of DELUCKS SEO
    Check the plugin header in its main PHP file (typically in wp-content/plugins/delucks-seo/) or use wp plugin list --status=active --field=version for delucks-seo
    Affected if The version number is 2.7.0 or lower
  3. Verify the vulnerable file access functionality is exposed
    Examine the plugin files for functions that handle file path inputs, particularly any code that reads or includes files based on user-supplied parameters
    Affected if File access functions that accept path parameters are present and accessible via web requests
  4. Check for unauthenticated path input endpoints
    Review the plugin routing/endpoint configuration to identify any publicly accessible URLs that accept file path parameters without authentication
    Affected if Unauthenticated endpoints accepting path arguments exist in the plugin
  5. Inspect input validation on file operations
    Search the plugin code for file operations (file_get_contents, include, require, etc.) and verify whether realpath() or path whitelist validation is implemented on the input parameters
    Affected if No realpath() or whitelist validation is found before file operations

You are affected if DELUCKS SEO plugin version 2.7.0 or lower is installed and the vulnerable file path input functionality is exposed without proper validation.

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

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation using realpath() to canonicalize paths and verify the resolved path remains within the intended directory whitelist, combined with removing or restricting dangerous file access functions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest available version on WordPress plugin repository (check wordpress.org/plugins/delucks-seo/ for the current stable release, which should be higher than 2.7.0)

  1. 1. Log into the WordPress admin dashboard for the site using the DELUCKS SEO plugin
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate DELUCKS SEO in the plugin list
  4. 4. Check if an update is available - if so, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the official WordPress plugin repository at wordpress.org/plugins/delucks-seo/ and upload manually
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly and test that the path traversal vulnerability is no longer present

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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