Description
The Error Log Viewer By WP Guru plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1.3 via the wp_ajax_nopriv_elvwp_log_download AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpguruin | Error Log Viewer By WP Guru | ≤ 1.0.1.3 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-12849 ★ 1 · Jan 7, 2025
Error Log Viewer By WP Guru <= 1.0.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
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Nxploited/CVE-2024-12849-Poc ★ 0 · Jan 7, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Error Log Viewer By WP Guru <= 1.0.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary File Read http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-12849.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/57888e36-3a61-4452-b4ea-9db9e422dc2d?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/error-log-viewer-wp/tags/1.0.1.3/error-log-viewer-wp.php#L295
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/error-log-viewer-wp/tags/1.0.1.3/error-log-viewer-wp.php#L479
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3215563%40error-log-viewer-wp&new=3215563%40error-log-viewer-wp&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file10