WP Automatic - Path Traversal (CVE-2024-27954)

CVE-2024-27954 is a high-severity vulnerability in the WP Automatic plugin that allows attackers to perform path traversal and server-side request forgery, potentially leading to unauthorized file access or server interaction.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of December 2023.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2024-27954 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. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2024-27954 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-27954 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Observed exploitation attempts are characterized by requests crafted to abuse directory traversal within the plugin.