Ap PagebuilderPrestaShop extension · Apollotheme
CVE-2024-6648
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 · uneditedAbsolute Path Traversal vulnerability in AP Page Builder versions prior to 4.0.0 could allow an unauthenticated remote user to modify the 'product_item_path' within the 'config' JSON file, allowing them to read any file on the system.
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 confidenceAbsolute path traversal vulnerability in AP Page Builder versions prior to 4.0.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify the 'product_item_path' parameter in a config JSON file, enabling reading of arbitrary files on the system via the traversal attack.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
Ap PagebuilderPrestaShop extension
< 4.0.0CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Identify AP Page Builder installationLocate the AP Page Builder component in your CMS/website installation directory. Check for folders or modules named 'ap-pagebuilder', 'apollotheme', or similar.Affected if AP Page Builder component is present on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the version file, composer.json, or module.xml within the AP Page Builder directory. Common locations include version.php, config.xml, or a dedicated version info file in the plugin/theme root.Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.0.0
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Locate config JSON fileSearch for JSON configuration files within the AP Page Builder directory that contain 'product_item_path' as a parameter. Check templates, configs, or settings folders.Affected if A config JSON file with the 'product_item_path' parameter exists and is writable or exposed via web request
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Verify web-accessible endpointTest if the vulnerable parameter can be manipulated via HTTP request. Attempt to access a known file using path traversal (e.g., ../../) in the product_item_path parameter if an endpoint exists.Affected if The parameter accepts user input and allows path traversal sequences without sanitization
A user is affected if AP Page Builder version is below 4.0.0 AND the product_item_path parameter in the config JSON file is accessible or modifiable via web requests.
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.
dbcve · scoped4.0.0
Upgrade to AP Page Builder version 4.0.0 or later to obtain the vendor patch that addresses this vulnerability.
4.0.0
- Upgrade AP Page Builder to version 4.0.0 or later to resolve the path traversal vulnerability.
- After upgrading, verify that the 'product_item_path' parameter in the config JSON file cannot be manipulated to access arbitrary system files.
- Confirm the upgrade was successful by testing that file access is properly restricted.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Ap Pagebuilder
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-6648 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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