CVE-2024-43957: WordPress Animated Number Counters plugin <= 1.9 - Editor+ Limited 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: 2024-08-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Sk. Abul Hasan Animated Number Counters allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Animated Number Counters: from n/a through 1.9.

Affected products

Sk. Abul Hasan Animated Number Counters: through 1.9

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/animated-number-counters/wordpress-animated-number-counters-plugin-1-9-editor-limited-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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