Startklar Elementor Addons <= 1.7.15 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion
Priority HIGH 82CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.15 via the 'dropzone_hash' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to copy the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to delete arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01002 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wshberlin | Startklar Elementor Addons | up to 1.7.15 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Startklar Elementor Addons Vendorwshberlin Affected up to 1.7.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:web-shop-host:startklar_elmentor_addons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.7.15 | Vulnerable | Web-shop-host |
- cpe:2.3:a:web-shop-host:startklar_elmentor_addons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.7.15 Vulnerable ·Web-shop-host
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5153
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqr2-65hp-h5j3
References
More wshberlin vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-04047 Startklar Elementor Addons <= 1.7.13 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-04048 Startklar Elementor Addons <= 1.7.13 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-5153 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5153 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xqr2-65hp-h5j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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