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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in 8theme XStore Core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects XStore Core: from n/a through 5.3.8.
NVD Status: Analyzed ,CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2024-33557
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-33557 is rated Moderate Risk (63.2/100) : CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.66%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-33557
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2025-11-21
1.01%
1.66%
+0.65%
2
2025-11-18
1.66%
1.01%
-0.65%
3
2025-10-24
—
1.66%
—
Full EPSS history
(16 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-33557
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
8.5
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8
6.0
[email protected]
8.8
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8
5.9
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-33557
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-33557
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
8theme
xstore_core
< 5.3.9
cpe:2.3:a:8theme:xstore_core:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
References for CVE-2024-33557
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