Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 14, 2025· Updated Apr 8, 2026
Bit Assist <= 1.5.2 - Path Traversal to Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via downloadResponseFile Function
CVE-2024-13791
Description
Bit Assist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via the downloadResponseFile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
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Affected products
3- Range: <=1.5.2
- bitpressadmin/Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assistv5Range: 0
Patches
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References
4- github.com/WordPressBugBounty/plugins-bit-assist/blob/main/bit-assist/backend/app/HTTP/Controllers/DownloadController.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3239816/mitre
- wordpress.org/plugins/bit-assist/mitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17fd14e7-503a-49e4-9344-5f8d51801eb3mitre
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