CVE-2024-38715: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in ExS ExS Widgets
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ExS ExS Widgets allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects ExS Widgets: from n/a through 0.3.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-38715 is a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability affecting ExS Widgets through version 0.3.1. The vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to perform PHP Local File Inclusion by bypassing pathname restrictions intended to confine file access to a restricted directory. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of local files. The vulnerability is network exploitable without user interaction and does not affect integrity or availability. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to read arbitrary local files on the affected system via PHP Local File Inclusion. This could lead to exposure of sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact system integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No temporary or official fixes are currently documented.
CVE-2024-38715: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in ExS ExS Widgets
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ExS ExS Widgets allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects ExS Widgets: from n/a through 0.3.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-38715 is a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability affecting ExS Widgets through version 0.3.1. The vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to perform PHP Local File Inclusion by bypassing pathname restrictions intended to confine file access to a restricted directory. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of local files. The vulnerability is network exploitable without user interaction and does not affect integrity or availability. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to read arbitrary local files on the affected system via PHP Local File Inclusion. This could lead to exposure of sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact system integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No temporary or official fixes are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-19T11:16:22.731Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f165a9cbff5d86104b1457
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:58:01 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 4:38:49 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:34:56 AM
Views: 23
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