Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A critical vulnerability affects the WordPress ListingPro plugin through version 2.9.4. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to include local PHP files through path traversal, potentially exposing sensitive data or affecting site integrity and availability. No source in the bundle confirms active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any public WordPress site using ListingPro. Prioritize discovery, version confirmation, and vendor-guided remediation before routine work, especially for sites handling customer data or business-critical listings.
Technical view
CVE-2024-39619 is a CWE-22 path traversal issue in CridioStudio ListingPro listingpro-plugin, described as unauthenticated PHP Local File Inclusion. It has CVSS 3.1 score 9.0 with network attack vector, no privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, and high attack complexity.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing WordPress sites running CridioStudio ListingPro plugin versions up to and including 2.9.4 are the likely exposed assets. The provided sources do not identify specific vulnerable endpoints or hosting configurations.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source confirms exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is still business-critical because it is unauthenticated, remotely reachable, and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Researcher notes
The bundle supports unauthenticated PHP LFI via path traversal, but does not provide endpoint details, exploit prerequisites beyond CVSS, proof of exploitation, or a fixed version. Avoid assuming RCE without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ListingPro plugin immediately.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Upgrade beyond affected versions if a vendor-fixed version is available.
- Disable or remove ListingPro where it is not business-critical.
- Increase monitoring for suspicious unauthenticated ListingPro-related requests.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether ListingPro is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and flag versions <= 2.9.4.
- Review web and PHP logs for unusual file inclusion or path traversal errors.
- Check security tooling for alerts tied to ListingPro or CVE-2024-39619.
- Recheck CVE and Patchstack entries for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H2.26PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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