CVE-2024-33557: WordPress XStore Core plugin <= 5.3.8 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in 8theme XStore Core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects XStore Core: from n/a through 5.3.8.

Affected products

8theme XStore Core: before 5.3.9 — fixed in 5.3.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: 8theme XStore Core 5.3.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/et-core-plugin/wordpress-xstore-core-plugin-5-3-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/et-core-plugin/wordpress-xstore-core-plugin-5-3-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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