CVE-2024-27954 (GCVE-0-2024-27954)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-17 08:50 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:09
VLAI Previdian
Title
WordPress Automatic plugin <= 3.92.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download and SSRF vulnerability
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in WP Automatic Automatic allows Path Traversal, Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-20 20:38 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WP Automatic Automatic Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.92.0 (custom)
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wp_automatic automatic Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.92.0 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:wp_automatic:automatic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-27954

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-04-24 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-04-24
Asserted: 2025-04-24

Scope
Notes: WordPress Automatic plugin <= 3.92.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download and SSRF vulnerability | Affected: WP Automatic / Automatic | CVSS: 9.3 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.72766 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian


Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title WordPress Automatic plugin <= 3.92.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download and SSRF vulnerability
Cve Id CVE-2024-27954
Vendor WP Automatic
Ghsa Id None
Product Automatic
Added Date 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.3
Epss Score 0.72766
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99434
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2024-27954
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True

References

Created: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
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