CVE-2024-13550 ABC Notation <= 6.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated contributors can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the ABC Notation WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13550?
CVE-2024-13550 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in paulrosen ABC Notation, published on 25 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ABC Notation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.3 via the 'file' attribute of the 'abcjs' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13550?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paulrosen Abc Notation.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-13550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13550 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in paulrosen ABC Notation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9q4-96rw-4j4p.