# CVE-2021-24644: Images to WebP < 1.9 - Authenticated Local File Inclusion

> Authenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Images to WebP plugin to read arbitrary files or execute code.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4524-hxm7-m92p

## What is CVE-2021-24644?

CVE-2021-24644 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Images to WebP, published on 23 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Images to WebP WordPress plugin before 1.9 does not validate or sanitise the tab parameter before passing it to the include() function, which could lead to a Local File Inclusion issue

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24644?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Imagestowebp Project Images to Webp.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-24644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-24644 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24644 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Images to WebP < 1.9 - Authenticated Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24644.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Images to WebP

- [CVE-2021-24641](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24641/): Images to WebP < 1.9 - Multiple Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-24644 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-24644 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Images to WebP, published on 23 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24644 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Images to WebP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24644/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24644/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24644
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24644
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24644

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24644/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.