CVE-2024-5431: CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') in arraytics WPCafe – Restaurant Menu, Online Food Ordering & Table Booking System
The WPCafe – Online Food Ordering, Restaurant Menu, Delivery, and Reservations for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.25 via the reservation_extra_field shortcode parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include remote files on the server, potentially resulting in code execution
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-5431 is a CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability in the WPCafe – Restaurant Menu, Online Food Ordering & Table Booking System WordPress plugin. It allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or higher to perform Local File Inclusion via the reservation_extra_field shortcode parameter. This can lead to remote code execution on the affected server. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.2.25. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Contributor or higher privileges to include remote files on the server, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution. This can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The high CVSS score (8.8) indicates a severe impact if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from arraytics regarding a security patch for this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-5431: CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') in arraytics WPCafe – Restaurant Menu, Online Food Ordering & Table Booking System
Description
The WPCafe – Online Food Ordering, Restaurant Menu, Delivery, and Reservations for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.25 via the reservation_extra_field shortcode parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include remote files on the server, potentially resulting in code execution
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-5431 is a CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability in the WPCafe – Restaurant Menu, Online Food Ordering & Table Booking System WordPress plugin. It allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or higher to perform Local File Inclusion via the reservation_extra_field shortcode parameter. This can lead to remote code execution on the affected server. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.2.25. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Contributor or higher privileges to include remote files on the server, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution. This can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The high CVSS score (8.8) indicates a severe impact if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from arraytics regarding a security patch for this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-28T13:07:57.937Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6be7b7ef31ef0b55bf92
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:38:47 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:43:24 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 7:05:55 PM
Views: 10
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