CVE-2024-37462: WordPress Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor plugin <= 1.4.2 - 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: 2024-07-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in G5Theme Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor: from n/a through 1.4.2.

Affected products

g5theme Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor: before 1.4.3 — fixed in 1.4.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: g5theme Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor 1.4.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-bootstrap-elements-for-elementor/wordpress-ultimate-bootstrap-elements-for-elementor-plugin-1-4-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-bootstrap-elements-for-elementor/wordpress-ultimate-bootstrap-elements-for-elementor-plugin-1-4-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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