CVE-2024-13691 Uncode <= 2.9.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read in uncode_recordMedia
Authenticated attackers with Subscriber access can read arbitrary files on the server due to insufficient input validation in the Uncode WordPress theme.
- 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-2024-13691?
CVE-2024-13691 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in undsgn Uncode, published on 18 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Uncode theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read due to insufficient input validation in the 'uncode_recordMedia' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read arbitrary files on the server.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Undsgn Uncode.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13691 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-2024-13691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in undsgn Uncode
- CVE-2024-13681 Uncode <= 2.9.1.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read in uncode_admin_get_oembed
- CVE-2023-51501 WordPress Uncode Core Plugin <= 2.8.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-13667 Uncode <= 2.9.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via mle-description
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95c2-4826-wj9h.