CVE-2024-5481

Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery <= 1.8.23 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Path Traversal via esc_dir Function

2024-06-06 21:19

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 1.8.24
Affected Plugin: Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery
Affected Version: <= 1.8.23
CVSS: 6.8Medium
Weakness type: CWE-35 · Path Traversal: '.../...//'
CVE: CVE-2024-5481

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At a glance

CVE-2024-5481 is a medium-severity Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in the Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.8.23. It carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (reachable over the network; high confidentiality, availability impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Contributor level or above. The issue is fixed in version 1.8.24; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed June 2024, reported by Tobias Weißhaar (kun_19).

Vulnerability Overview

The Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.23 via the esc_dir function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to cut and paste (copy) the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to cut (delete) arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory. By default this can be exploited by administrators only. In the premium version of the plugin, administrators can give gallery edit permissions to lower level users, which might make this exploitable by users as low as contributors.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality, availability.

CWE-35: Path Traversal: '.../...//'

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

Remediation

Update to version 1.8.24, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: Photo Gallery by 10Web 1.8.24 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5481 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76c38826-4d49-4204-b6b6-b01d01373fa9 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5481

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery

CVSS Vector

6.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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