DesignThemes Core Features <= 4.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via dt_process_imported_file

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2024-13471
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published March 4, 2025
Last Updated March 27, 2025
Researcher Tonn
Description

The DesignThemes Core Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the dt_process_imported_file function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug designthemes-core-features (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.7
Patched Version
  • 4.8
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