Ebook Download Plugin - Path Traversal (CVE-2016-10924)

CVE-2016-10924 is a vulnerability in the Zedna eBook Download plugin for WordPress, allowing directory traversal through crafted requests. Attackers can leverage this flaw to read arbitrary files on the host, potentially disclosing sensitive information.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 30th of April 2025.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2016-10924 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2016-10924 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.

Attack attempts typically involve requests to /wp-content/plugins/ebook-download/filedownload.php.