Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP <= 1.3.13 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2024-4258
Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Lucio Sá
- Friderika Baranyai
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=
Affected Vendor
yotuwp
View all reports →