Vulnerability · Published Jun 15, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-4258Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP <= 1.3.13 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP from yotuwp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| yotuwp | Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP | 0 – through 1.3.13 |
Weakness: CWE-98 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6feae1c4-3735-4a33-85a5-867d458d2e8a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/yotuwp-easy-youtube-embed/trunk/yotuwp.php#L731
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3106918%40yotuwp-easy-youtube-embed&new=3106918%40yotuwp-easy-youtube-embed&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=