# CVE-2024-38746: WordPress MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) plugin \<= 3.0.3 - Arbitrary File Download and SSRF vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-08-01 · Updated: 2026-04-28

## Affected

- makestories-helper: through 3.0.3

## Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in MakeStories Team MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) allows Path Traversal, Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects MakeStories (for Google Web Stories): from n/a through 3.0.3.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on makestories-helper, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/makestories-helper/wordpress-makestories-for-google-web-stories-plugin-3-0-3-arbitrary-file-download-and-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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