CVE-2024-54291
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 labs64 PluginPass pluginpass-pro-plugintheme-licensing allows Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls.This issue affects PluginPass: from n/a through <= 0.9.10.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in the PluginPass plugin allows attackers to manipulate web input to access files outside the intended directory. The application fails to properly validate or restrict file paths provided by users, enabling unauthorized file system access.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/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 PluginPass plugin installationCheck your web application's plugin/module directory for the PluginPass plugin. Look for plugin files, configuration, or package manifests that reference 'PluginPass'.Affected if The PluginPass plugin is present in the environment
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Determine PluginPass versionLocate the version information for the PluginPass plugin from its metadata file, plugin header, or package manager listing. Compare your installed version against any available version history.Affected if The installed version is older than the patched version (if known) or if no version information is available but the plugin is present
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Verify file path input functionality is exposedCheck if PluginPass exposes any web endpoints, APIs, or functions that accept file path inputs. Review the plugin's routing configuration, request handlers, and any file operation functions.Affected if The plugin accepts user-supplied file paths through web requests or API parameters
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Inspect input validation on file path parametersReview the plugin's source code or configuration for path validation logic. Look for functions handling file path parameters and check if they use realpath(), whitelist filtering, or proper path sanitization.Affected if File path parameters are processed without canonical path resolution or whitelist-based filtering
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Check access controls on restricted directoriesExamine the plugin's configuration to identify which directories are intended to be accessible. Verify if symbolic links or parent directory references (..) can escape these boundaries.Affected if The restricted directory boundary can be bypassed using path traversal sequences
You are affected if PluginPass is installed, accepts file path inputs without proper validation, and allows path traversal to escape the intended restricted directory.
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 with path canonicalization, whitelist allowed directories, and ensure file access operations verify the resolved path stays within permitted boundaries.
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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.
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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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