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Critical · 9.1 Public exploit CVE-2024-5153 EUVD-2024-46405GHSA-xqr2-65hp-h5j3

Startklar Elementor Addons <= 1.7.15 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion

Published Jun 6, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Vendor: wshberlin Product: Startklar Elementor Addons Category: Web / CMS

Description

The Startklar Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.15 via the 'dropzone_hash' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to copy the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to delete arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
wshberlin Startklar Elementor Addons ≤ 1.7.15 —

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