CVE-2024-12885

MEDIUM EPSS 41.9%

Published Jan 25, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago

6.5 CVSS 3.1

Medium

Published Jan 25, 2025 1y ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The Connections Business Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary directory deletion due to insufficient file path validation when deleting a connections image directory in all versions up to, and including, 10.4.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary folders on the server and all their content.

CVSS Details

Base Score

6.5

Exploitability

1.2

Impact

5.2

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

41.9% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

References 2

wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/
wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25e0c269-55c2-49f0-96bb-ae2696e2cea8?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.