CVE-2024-37499: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in vCita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita
CVE-2024-37499 is a path traversal vulnerability in the vCita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 4. 4. 2. This vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to read arbitrary files on the server by bypassing pathname restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6. 5, indicating medium severity, with high confidentiality impact but no impact on integrity or availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-37499 is an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) vulnerability in the vCita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar plugin for WordPress. It allows path traversal attacks, enabling an attacker with low privileges to access files outside the intended directory scope. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 4.4.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files on the server, potentially exposing confidential information. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin and server files as much as possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to file access. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users who can interact with the plugin.
CVE-2024-37499: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in vCita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita
Description
CVE-2024-37499 is a path traversal vulnerability in the vCita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 4. 4. 2. This vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to read arbitrary files on the server by bypassing pathname restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6. 5, indicating medium severity, with high confidentiality impact but no impact on integrity or availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-37499 is an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) vulnerability in the vCita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar plugin for WordPress. It allows path traversal attacks, enabling an attacker with low privileges to access files outside the intended directory scope. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 4.4.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files on the server, potentially exposing confidential information. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin and server files as much as possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to file access. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users who can interact with the plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-09T11:44:27.536Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f16597cbff5d86104b0d22
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:43 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:29:55 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:47:16 AM
Views: 2
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