CVE-2024-24934: WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.19.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion and Phar Deserialization vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Website Builder allows Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls.This issue affects Elementor Website Builder: from n/a through 3.19.0.

Affected products

Elementor Website Builder: before 3.19.1 — fixed in 3.19.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Elementor Website Builder 3.19.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-19-0-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-phar-deserialization-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-19-0-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-phar-deserialization-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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