CVE-2024-4441 XML Sitemap & Google News <= 5.4.8 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the XML Sitemap & Google News plugin to execute arbitrary PHP code or 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-2024-4441?
CVE-2024-4441 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ravanh XML Sitemap & Google News, published on 9 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The XML Sitemap & Google News plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.8 via the 'feed' 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-2024-4441?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4441?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4441 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-2024-4441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cg84-5q9m-25fg.