CVE-2024-3500
HIGHDescription
The ElementsKit Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.0 via the Price Menu, Hotspot, and Advanced Toggle widgets. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. CVE-2024-43996 is potentially a duplicate of this issue.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 61% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-98 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-5762 | High | 8.1 | 72% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-49084 | High | 8.0 | 64% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-2249 | High | 8.8 | 61% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-6989 | Critical | 9.8 | 57% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-4606 | Critical | 9.8 | 35% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-1600 | Critical | 9.3 | 33% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-3500?
Upgrade elementskit to 3.6.1 or later.
Is CVE-2024-3500 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-3500 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 61% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-3500?
CVE-2024-3500 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-3500 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for elementskit (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.