How severe is CVE-2024-4098?

CVE-2024-4098 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-4098 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-4098?

CVE-2024-4098 affects Datenverwurstungszentrale Shariff Wrapper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4098?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-4098 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-4098 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-32660.

When was CVE-2024-4098 published?

CVE-2024-4098 was published on 2024-06-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-4098

CVE-2024-4098 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Datenverwurstungszentrale Shariff Wrapper with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-32660
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Datenverwurstungszentrale Shariff Wrapper
Published: 2024-06-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Shariff Wrapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 4.6.13 via the shariff3uu_fetch_sharecounts function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4098?: The Shariff Wrapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 4.6.13 via the shariff3uu_fetch_sharecounts function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
How severe is CVE-2024-4098?: CVE-2024-4098 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-4098 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-4098?: CVE-2024-4098 affects Datenverwurstungszentrale Shariff Wrapper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4098?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-4098 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-4098 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-32660.
When was CVE-2024-4098 published?: CVE-2024-4098 was published on 2024-06-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:datenverwurstungszentrale:shariff_wrapper:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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