CVE-2024-8671

WooEvents <= 4.1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Overwrite

Published Sep 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WooEvents - Calendar and Event Booking plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file overwrite due to insufficient file path validation in the inc/barcode.php file in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49340 The WooEvents - Calendar and Event Booking plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file overwrite due to insufficient file path validation in the inc/barcode.php file in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Exthemes
Exthemes wooevents
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exthemes:wooevents:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Exthemes
Exthemes wooevents
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Codecanyon
Codecanyon wooevents
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:codecanyon:wooevents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Codecanyon
Codecanyon wooevents
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WooEvents - Calendar and Event Booking plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file overwrite due to insufficient file path validation in the inc/barcode.php file in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
Title WooEvents <= 4.1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Overwrite
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:47 PM
Reserved
Sep 10, 2024, 5:55 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 24, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM