CVE-2024-8352: The Social Web Suite – Social Media Auto Post, Social Media Auto Publish plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8352?

social web suite: upgrade to 4.1.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8352 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8352 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-8352 affect?

CVE-2024-8352 affects social web suite. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The Social Web Suite – Social Media Auto Post, Social Media Auto Publish plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.11 via the download_log function. This makes it possible for unauth

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8352?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-8352 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting social web suite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Social Web Suite – Social Media Auto Post, Social Media Auto Publish plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.11 via the download_log function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2024-10-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: hypestudio

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-03 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hypestudio social web suite UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.1.12

Fixed in: 4.1.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy social-web-suite || rpm -q social-web-suite || social-web-suite --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.1.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade social-web-suite

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade social-web-suite

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-8352?

social web suite: upgrade to 4.1.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8352 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8352 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-8352 affect?

CVE-2024-8352 affects social web suite. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The Social Web Suite – Social Media Auto Post, Social Media Auto Publish plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.11 via the download_log function. This makes it possible for unauth

How urgent is CVE-2024-8352?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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