CVE-2024-33568: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in BdThemes Element Pack Pro
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in BdThemes Element Pack Pro allows Path Traversal, Object Injection.This issue affects Element Pack Pro: from n/a before 7.19.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in BdThemes Element Pack Pro (CVE-2024-33568) involves CWE-22 (Path Traversal) and CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data). It allows an attacker with low privileges and no user interaction to exploit high-complexity attack vectors to achieve full system compromise, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability affects versions before 7.19.3, though exact affected versions are not specified. No patch or official remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized disclosure of information, modification of data, and disruption of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.5 (high), reflecting network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring low privileges but high attack complexity. No known exploits are reported in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or remediation level is provided, users should monitor BdThemes advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected plugin and minimizing exposure to untrusted inputs related to the plugin functionality.
CVE-2024-33568: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in BdThemes Element Pack Pro
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in BdThemes Element Pack Pro allows Path Traversal, Object Injection.This issue affects Element Pack Pro: from n/a before 7.19.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.5high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in BdThemes Element Pack Pro (CVE-2024-33568) involves CWE-22 (Path Traversal) and CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data). It allows an attacker with low privileges and no user interaction to exploit high-complexity attack vectors to achieve full system compromise, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability affects versions before 7.19.3, though exact affected versions are not specified. No patch or official remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized disclosure of information, modification of data, and disruption of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.5 (high), reflecting network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring low privileges but high attack complexity. No known exploits are reported in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or remediation level is provided, users should monitor BdThemes advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected plugin and minimizing exposure to untrusted inputs related to the plugin functionality.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-24T10:35:13.100Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69ea9e7b87115cfb686fc5a1
Added to database: 4/23/2026, 10:34:35 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 3:32:32 AM
Last updated: 6/7/2026, 8:09:26 AM
Views: 25
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