CVE-2024-4258 Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP <= 1.3.13 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the YotuWP Video Gallery plugin to execute arbitrary PHP code and read sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4258?
CVE-2024-4258 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP, published on 15 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.13 via the settings parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4258?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yotuwp Video Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4258 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-2024-4258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw7q-wjfm-vxm2.