Name: CVE-2024-43165: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-43165, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00568

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Rashid87 WPSection allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects WPSection: from n/a through 1.3.8.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wpsection Plugin	—	Update wpsection plugin to version 1.3.9, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Aug 7, 2024

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