CVE-2024-8252 Clean Login <= 1.14.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
Authenticated contributors can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Clean Login plugin to execute arbitrary PHP code and read sensitive data.
- 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-2024-8252?
CVE-2024-8252 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in hornero Clean Login, published on 30 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Clean Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.14.5 via the 'template' attribute of the clean-login-register shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8252?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codection Clean Login.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8252 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-2024-8252 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8252 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in hornero Clean Login
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffxp-34wc-r8r7.