HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-1974
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-1974

CWE-22Published: April 9, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6 via the render function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-1974 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

hasthemes1 product(s)
ht mega
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3048999/ht-mega-for-elementor/tags/2.4.7/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.php?old=2939273&old_path=ht-mega-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.php
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3048999/ht-mega-for-elementor/tags/2.4.7/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.php?old=2939273&old_path=ht-mega-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.php
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/11b5f0a1-bf22-46be-a165-c62f1077da0f?source=cve
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/11b5f0a1-bf22-46be-a165-c62f1077da0f?source=cve

All References (6)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ht-mega-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.php#L401Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3048999/ht-mega-for-elementor/tags/2.4.7/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.php?old=2939273&old_path=ht-mega-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.phpPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/11b5f0a1-bf22-46be-a165-c62f1077da0f?source=cveThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ht-mega-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.php#L401Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3048999/ht-mega-for-elementor/tags/2.4.7/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.php?old=2939273&old_path=ht-mega-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/htmega_weather.phpPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/11b5f0a1-bf22-46be-a165-c62f1077da0f?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-1974
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 9, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-1974 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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