CVE-2024-49258 WordPress Limb Gallery plugin <= 1.5.7 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Limb Image Gallery plugin to download arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2024-49258?
CVE-2024-49258 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Limbcode WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery, published on 16 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Limbcode WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery limb-gallery.This issue affects WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery: from n/a through <= 1.5.7.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49258?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49258 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-2024-49258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm89-5c6f-pv99.