YotuWP Video Gallery Plugin up to 1.3.13 on WordPress Shortcode file inclusion

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A vulnerability was found in YotuWP Video Gallery Plugin up to 1.3.13 on WordPress and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-4551. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in YotuWP Video Gallery Plugin up to 1.3.13 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown code of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

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 display function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and higher, to include and execute arbitrary php 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.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-4551 since 05/06/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/20/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Photo Gallery Software

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• YotuWP

Name

• Video Gallery Plugin

Version

• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.7
• 1.3.8
• 1.3.9
• 1.3.10
• 1.3.11
• 1.3.12
• 1.3.13

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