CVE-2024-38706: WordPress HT Mega plugin <= 2.5.7 - JSON Path Traversal vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 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: 2024-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-35

Description

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in DevItems HT Mega ht-mega-for-elementor.This issue affects HT Mega: from n/a through <= 2.5.7.

Affected products

devitemsllc HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder: before 2.5.8 — fixed in 2.5.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: devitemsllc HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 2.5.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ht-mega-for-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-ht-mega-plugin-2-5-7-json-path-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ht-mega-for-elementor/wordpress-ht-mega-plugin-2-5-7-json-path-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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