BuilderWordPress extension · Themify
CVE-2024-56216
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 themifyme Themify Builder themify-builder allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Themify Builder: from n/a through <= 7.6.3.
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 confidenceLocal File Inclusion vulnerability in the Themify Builder WordPress plugin allows attackers to manipulate file path parameters to include and potentially execute arbitrary local PHP files. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation on file inclusion functions in the plugin's code, enabling remote attackers to leverage this LFI for information disclosure or code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
BuilderWordPress extension
<= 7.6.3CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Themify Builder pluginCheck your WordPress installation for the Themify Builder plugin in wp-content/plugins/ directory or via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The plugin is present in the plugins directory or listed in WordPress admin
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Identify the installed versionOpen the main plugin file (typically themify-builder/themify-builder.php) and locate the version constant in the plugin header comments, or use WordPress admin plugin list which displays version numbersAffected if The version number found is 7.6.3 or lower
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Confirm the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify if Themify Builder shows as 'Active'Affected if The plugin is currently activated on the site
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Check for accessible Builder endpointsProbe common Themify Builder AJAX endpoints (typically under wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action= themify_builder_*) or frontend builder routes to confirm the plugin functionality is exposedAffected if Builder endpoints are accessible and respond to requests
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Verify path traversal exposureTest a benign path traversal attempt on identified Builder endpoints (such as ../../wp-config.php) using a controlled request to see if the application allows directory traversal in file path parametersAffected if The plugin accepts and processes path traversal sequences in file inclusion parameters without proper validation
Your environment is affected if Themify Builder plugin is installed, active, and running version 7.6.3 or lower, with accessible endpoints that handle file path parameters vulnerable to directory traversal.
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 Themify Builder to the latest patched version as soon as available. If no patch exists, disable the plugin or implement web server-level restrictions to block access to the vulnerable endpoint, and verify all file path parameters are properly sanitized and validated.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-56216 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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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