WP AUDIO GALLERY <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read via .htaccess Manipulation
Vulnerability Description
The WP AUDIO GALLERY plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthorized Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to insufficient capability checks and lack of nonce verification on the "wpag_htaccess_callback" function This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite the site's .htaccess file with arbitrary content, which can lead to arbitrary file read on the server under certain configurations.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Muhammad Yudha - DJ
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/852959d1-f8e0-4c1f-8a5c-5923bedc4889?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-audio-gallery/tags/2.0/wp-audio-gallery.php#L162
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-audio-gallery/tags/2.0/wp-audio-gallery.php#L647
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-audio-gallery/tags/2.0/lib/util-functions.php#L133
Affected Vendor
husainali52
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