CVE-2024-3849
Click to Chat – HoliThemes <= 3.35 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
The Click to Chat – HoliThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.35. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or above, 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.8
Click to Chat – HoliThemes <= 3.35 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
The Click to Chat – HoliThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.35. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or above, 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.
- Record
CVE-2024-3849- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-98
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-32417
8.8
The Click to Chat – HoliThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.35. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or above, 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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-32417- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7798-prfc-2jxq
8.8
The Click to Chat – HoliThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all...
The Click to Chat – HoliThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.35. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or above, 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.
- Record
GHSA-7798-prfc-2jxq- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-98
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.8
The Click to Chat – HoliThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.35. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or above, 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.
- Record
CVE-2024-3849- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-98
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-3849 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Holithemes Click To Chat – Holithemes, published May 2, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fe25bfef-34f0-4d57-9cba-9dcbf58281c6?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/new/tools/woo/class-ht-ctc-woo.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/new/admin/admin_demo/class-ht-ctc-admin-demo.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/new/inc/chat/class-ht-ctc-chat-shortcode.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/new/inc/chat/class-ht-ctc-chat.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/new/inc/group/class-ht-ctc-group-shortcode.php
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/new/inc/group/class-ht-ctc-group.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/new/inc/share/class-ht-ctc-share-shortcode.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/new/inc/share/class-ht-ctc-share.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/prev/inc/class-ccw-shortcode.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/click-to-chat-for-whatsapp/tags/3.35/prev/inc/commons/styles.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3072112%40click-to-chat-for-whatsapp%2Ftrunk&old=3064395%40click-to-chat-for-whatsapp%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3849
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7798-prfc-2jxq