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.

Based on data from the CrowdSec network, nearly all observed exploitation of CVE-2024-27954 is fully opportunistic, with attackers indiscriminately scanning the entire internet. These attacks are automated and lack any form of target selection or reconnaissance. CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2024-27954 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.

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