CVE-2024-27954

CRITICALNVD 9.39.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
  • Public exploit code is available (ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 73%CVSS: 9.3Exploit: ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in WP Automatic Automatic allows Path Traversal, Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.

CVSS v3
9.3
EG Score
9.3(medium)
EG Risk
86(Attend)
EG Risk 86/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity93% × 45%
Exploitation73% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
73%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 17, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 1, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Arbitrary File Download in WordPress Automatic Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-automatic/wordpress-automatic-plugin-3-92-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-download-and-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCgh-ost00/CVE-2024-27954
    First seen Oct 29, 2024

    Automatic Plugin for WordPress < 3.92.1 Multiples Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-27954.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    WordPress Automatic Plugin <3.92.1 - Arbitrary File Download and SSRF

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-27954?
CVE-2024-27954 is a critical vulnerability published on May 17, 2024. Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in WP Automatic Automatic allows Path Traversal, Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.
When was CVE-2024-27954 disclosed?
CVE-2024-27954 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-27954 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-27954 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-27954?
CVE-2024-27954 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-27954?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-27954, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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