WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-38716 Deferred

Events Calendar for Google: Filesystem traversal

Events Calendar for Google is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Events Calendar for Google
Plugin slug
events-calendar-for-google
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 12, 2024
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Jul 12, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Events Calendar for Google to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Blue Plugins Events Calendar for Google allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Events Calendar for Google: from n/a through 2.1.0.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources